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What does the kanji 邦 mean?

邦 means country, nation. On'yomi ホウ. Kun'yomi くに.

Quick facts
On'yomiホウ
Kun'yomiくに
Strokes7
Main radical邑
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ホウKun'yomi くに
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

country, nation

Memory hook

Fields of rich grain gathered beside the settlement (阝) — NATION, COUNTRY.

Main radical

邑settlement 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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  • 2
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  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

Common words

  • 連邦れんぽうfederation, federal state

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.