Kanji Detail of 国
国
| Level: | N5 Mid |
| Strokes: | 8 |
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The kanji 国国 primarily means "country", "nation", or "realm." It signifies a territory or area of land, usually under a single government. It can also imply the people and culture associated with that territory.
・On-yomi (音読み): コク (koku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): くに (kuni)
⚫︎日本国 Translation: Japan ⚫︎国際 Translation: International ⚫︎故国 Translation: Homeland
The kanji 国国 is a pictograph. It originally depicted a walled city or settlement. The outer frame represents the boundaries of the territory, and the inner part possibly represents weapons or people, indicating the defense and the people within the enclosure. Over time, the character evolved to represent the concept of a "country" or "nation."