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N5 · 8 strokes · — · Irodori #3 · Starter L3

国

country

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Readings

On’yomi
コク
Kun’yomi
くに

Example words

  • 国

    くに

    country; state

  • 国際

    こくさい

    international

  • 国境

    こっきょう

    border (between countries); national border

  • 国民

    こくみん

    people (of a country); nation

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A border (囗) enclosing a jade (玉) — the treasured land of a country.

🧩Components

Remember "country" (国) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

国 (くに) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 国 (くに) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: くに — often used in native Japanese words (like 国). On'yomi: コク — common in compound words (熟語).