国

country

JLPT N5 Grade 2 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: くに
On'yomi: コク

国 means "country". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read くに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

中国ちゅうごく

China

国 in example sentences

山国やまぐにです。

Yamaguni desu.

It's a very mountainous country.
外国がいこくに行いく気き？

Gaikoku ni iku ki?

Do you plan to go overseas?
私わたしは中国人ちゅうごくじんです。

Watashi wa chuugokujin desu.

I am Chinese.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 国 mean?: 国 means "country". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 国 have?: 国 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 国 read?: It is read くに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 国?: 国 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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