JLPT N5 kanji · 8 strokes · #3 by frequency
国 — Country
- Meaning
- Country
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- コク
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- くに
- Radical
- 囗
Stroke order
8 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
To protect her jewel (玉), the queen builds an enclosure (囗) so vast that everything inside becomes her country (国).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国 | くに | country, state |
| 外国 | がいこく | foreign country |
| 国民 | くにたみ | people of a country |
| 外国人 | がいこくじん | foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national |
| 国際 | こくさい | international |
| 国家 | こっか | state, country, nation |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.