Stroke Order
Meaning
Country
On'yomi (音読み)
こく
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
くに
Stroke Count
8 strokes

国 in useful words

Learn the character in complete words, because its pronunciation can change with context. Read each word aloud, connect it with the meaning, and then cover the reading to test yourself.

外国がいこく
foreign country
国外こくがい
outside the country; abroad
国土こくど
country; territory; domain; realm
大国たいこく
large country; major nation; great power
中国ちゅうごく
China
入国にゅうこく
entry into a country

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