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country

国 is the #167 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “country” and is pronounced [kɯ̟ɲ̟i].

#167frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 国

FormWhat it isMeaning
dictionary form
alternative, kanji, kyūjitai
alternative, kanji, uncommon

#166 食べる · #168 買う

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