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N5Kanji
国
country; nation. 外国 (gaikoku) = foreign country. 国 is enclosed by 囗 (country borders).
Readings
- On
- コク
- Kun
- くに
Examples
国（くに）、外国（がいこく）、中国（ちゅうごく）
country, foreign country, China
Note
外国 (gaikoku = foreign country), 外国人 (gaikokujin = foreigner). 国 is enclosed by 囗 (country borders).
Questions that use this word
N5 7 · N2 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N2N2 文法
この問題は国全体___議論されるべきだ。
Answer: にわたって
- N5N5 漢字
「外国人」の よみかたは？
Answer: がいこくじん
- N5N5 漢字
「母国語」の よみかたは？
Answer: ぼこくご
- N5N5 漢字
「国」の よみかたは？
Answer: くに
- N5N5 漢字
「国語」の よみかたは？
Answer: こくご
- N5N5 漢字
「外国語」の よみかたは？
Answer: がいこくご
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