What does the kanji 国 mean?

Memory hook

A king (王) and his treasure kept inside a border (囗) — COUNTRY.

Main radical

Built from

• 王king 4 strokes
• 囗enclosure 3 strokes
• 丶dot stroke 1 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

• 国くにcountry, homeland
• 外国がいこくforeign country
• 外国人がいこくじんforeigner

More words with this kanji

• 国際こくさいinternational
• 全国ぜんこくthe whole country, nationwide
• 国会こっかいthe Diet (Japan's parliament)
• 国境こっきょうnational border
• 国家こっかnation, state
• 国民こくみんcitizen, the people (of a nation)
• 国籍こくせきnationality
• 国語こくごnational language; Japanese language (school subject)
• 国王こくおうking, monarch
• 国立こくりつnational, state-run
• ～国～こくcountry, nation (suffix)
• 国交こっこうdiplomatic relations
• 国有こくゆうstate-owned, nationalized
• 国産こくさんdomestically produced; domestic goods
• 国連こくれんUnited Nations
• 国防こくぼうnational defense
• 天国てんごくheaven, paradise
• 本国ほんごくhome country, one's native country
• 母国ぼこくhome country, motherland
• 国定こくていstate-designated, national