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🇯🇵✨ Jōyō Kanji Spotlight: 国（くに / こく / ごく）
Today's kanji is 国, the character for country or nation. It is one of the first kanji you learn and is essential for geography, citizenship, and talking about different cultures.
🔤 Meaning
country / nation
homeland
region
🗣️ Readings
こく (koku) – The main on-yomi reading, used in most compounds.
ごく (goku) – Used when 国 is the final element in a compound (e.g., \text{外国} \rightarrow がいごく).
くに (kuni) – The main kun-yomi reading, used for the word "country" or "homeland."
🧩 Common Words
国 (\text{くに}) – Country / Homeland
外国 (\text{がいこく}) – Foreign country
外国人 (\text{がいこくじん}) – Foreigner (person from a foreign country)
中国 (\text{ちゅうごく}) – China
国語 (\text{こくご}) – National language (often referring to Japanese)
母国 (\text{ぼこく}) – Motherland
国立 (\text{こくりつ}) – National (e.g., National University)
📝 Simple Example Sentences
どこの国から来ましたか？
→ Which country are you from?
私は外国の文化に興味があります。
→ I am interested in foreign cultures.
日本の国語は難しいです。
→ The Japanese national language is difficult.
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🇯🇵✨ Jōyō Kanji Spotlight: 国（くに / こく / ごく）
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