くに
国
country; state
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
country•state
Noun
region
Noun
national government•central government
Noun
home (i.e. hometown, home country)
Noun
province (of Japan)
Noun
land•earth
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Kanji Breakdown
Example Sentences
裏切り者は国を敵に売った。
The traitor betrayed his country to the enemy.
あなたはどこの国の出身ですか。
Which country are you from?
グレートブリテンは紳士と乗馬の国です。
Great Britain is a land of gentlemen and horse riding.
旅行者達はいろいろな国からやって来た。
The travelers came from many lands.
まだ解決していないのか？県と国のどちらが責任？
Hasn't it been solved yet? Whose responsibility is it, the prefecture's or the country's?