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)
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)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ