お
くに
国

noun

  1. your native country, your hometown. Honorific or respectful language.
  2. my home country (i.e. Japan). Polite language.
  3. countryside, country.
  4. daimyo's territory (Edo period). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
お
くに
国
 お国 おくに
お
御
くに
国
 御国 おくに

Contained Kanji Breakdown

country
コク　くに　くな (2nd, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)