こく
国
ご
語

noun

  1. national language.
  2. Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan).
  3. one's native language, mother tongue.
  4. native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こく
国
ご
語
 国語 こくご ✔
こく
國
ご
語
 國語 こくご

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)
word, speech, language
ゴ　かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ　わが-　あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ　い　いつ (1st, N5)