JLPT N5
国
Country
Onyomi
コク (koku)
Kunyomi
くに (kuni)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
囗 (enclosure) + 玉 (jewel)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a priceless *jewel* (玉) – perhaps a king's most precious treasure – carefully guarded and contained within a sturdy *enclosure* (囗). This entire, protected structure represents a sovereign *country*.
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Quick Hint:
Enclosed jewel country
Essential N5 Vocabulary
国
くに
Country
外国
がいこく
Foreign country
中国
ちゅうごく
China
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "国"
どこの ＿＿＿＿＿の 人ですか。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「国」は「country」を意味します。
English: Kuni means 'country'.
English: Kuni means 'country'.
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