たい
大
こく
国

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. large country, major nation, great power.

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たい
大
こく
国
 大国 たいこく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
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)