KANJI: KOKU GOKU kuni (country)
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A simplification of the Chinese character for "country," 國, which is itself a combination of the Chinese characters for "region," 或, and "enclosed," 囗.
Thus the character originally meant "walled region," and referred to the lands of China enclosed by the Great Wall.
A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:
on-yomi: KOKU GOKU
kun-yomi: kuni
Nanori: kuna ko
- KOKU GOKU: country
- kuni kuna ko: country
New Nelson: 950
Henshall: 123
国
外国 (gaikoku): foreign country
中国 (chuugoku): China
米国 (beikoku): America
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