こく
国
ぐん
郡
り
里
せい
制

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. province-district-neighborhood administrative divisions (ritsuryō system).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こく
国
ぐん
郡
り
里
せい
制
 国郡里制 こくぐんりせい

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)
county, district
グン　こおり (4th, N1)
mister, you, ruler
きみ　クン　み (3rd, N3)
an official rank
イン　おさ　ただ.す (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
capital city, おおざる, (邑 variant)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
system, law, rule
セイ (5th, N3)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
person, (人 variant)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (Late High School)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ