N5
国 meaning and readings
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Kanji
国
N5
- Meaning
- country, nation
- Onyomi
- コク
- Kunyomi
- くに
- Formula
- 国 = 囗 + 玉。
Story
国 is analyzed as a combination of 囗 (border, boundary line), 玉 (beads, gems) and denotes country, nation.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N5.
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