Moji Ninja

国 — country

国 means “country”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: コク (koku). Kun'yomi: くに (kuni). You'll see it in words such as 国 (kuni, “country”).

国
Stroke order of 国
Meaning
country
On'yomi
コク (koku)
Kun'yomi
くに (kuni)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N5 · set Everyday life

How to remember 国

A jewel (玉) guarded inside borders (囗): a country.

Parts: 囗 enclosure · 玉 jewel

Words with 国

WordReadingMeaning
国くに kuni kuncountry
国々くにぐに kuniguni kuncountries; nations
わが国わがくに wagakuni kunour country; our land

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