国
country

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くに

Nanori (名乗り)

くなこ

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:2
Strokes:8
JLPT:5
Frequency:3

Vocabulary

コク

WordReadingMeaning
愛国アイコクlove of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
異国イコクforeign country
王国オウコクkingdom; monarchy
外国ガイコクforeign country
外国語ガイコクゴforeign language

Other

WordReadingMeaning
一国いっこくone country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
外国そとぐにforeign country
各国かっこくeach country; every country; various countries; all countries
国家こっかstate; country; nation
国歌こっかnational anthem

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

囲
besiege, encircle, enclosure, keep, paling, preserve, store, surround
Grade 5JLPT 2
固
clot, curdle, harden, set
Grade 4JLPT 2
玉
ball, jewel
Grade 1JLPT 2
団
association, group
Grade 5JLPT 2
時
hour, time
Grade 2JLPT 5
晴
clear up
Grade 2JLPT 3
黒
black
Grade 2JLPT 4
由
a reason, wherefore
Grade 3JLPT 3
王
king, magnate, rule
Grade 1JLPT 3
困
annoyed, become distressed, quandary
Grade 6JLPT 3