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国“country” Kanjikuni / koku

JLPT N5

How to write 国

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Meaning and readings

Meaning

country

Onyomi (音読み)

  • こく koku

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • くに kuni

Japanese reading

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