Vocabulary

What does ~国 (~こく) mean?

~国 (~こく, ~koku) means country, nation (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~こく
Romaji~koku
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~こく
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~koku

country, nation (suffix)

Example sentences

  • Japan is one of the developed countries.

  • Many people come to Japan from abroad.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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