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Keyword
country
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig624
Old form國
Readings
こく
(59%)
くに
(26%)
ごく
(5%)
こっ
(5%)
ぐに
(1%)
くぬ
(1%)
Composed of
囗
closed box
玉
ball
Mnemonic

The country of Japan's flag looks like a red ball inside of a white rectangular box.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
掴
grab
Used in vocabulary (1745 in total)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the whole country
kingdom; monarchy
1742 more...
Examples (200 in total)
What do you like about this country?
There are more than 150 nations in the world.
I would like to have seen him before he left the country.
I want to know more about your country.
I want to know about your country.
It's a very large country.
I want to know about your country so much.
It's not easy to find a job in my country.
It's a beautiful country.
What's the name of the highest mountain in that country?
Tell me something about your country.
What country were you born in?
What's your purpose in visiting this country?
Japan is a small country.
Japan is such a beautiful country.
Japan is a strange country.
Japan is a beautiful country.
It is impossible to tell what will happen in that country.
Let's see what's happening in this big country.
They fought for the sake of their country.
Most of us love our country.
Kingdoms and small countries then developed.
The name of a kingdom I don't know came up.
This is also for the sake of the kingdom.
I've visited many countries, but I like Japan best of all.
He works for the good of the country.
You will soon get accustomed to living in this country.
Do you have any friends living in other countries?
Women in that country are fighting for their freedom.
People came from the farthest country.
My country is far away from Japan.
Men always walk in front of women in this country.
Many countries are experiencing similar problems.
I will come to your country some day.
Rain is scarce in this country.
The country was gearing up for war.
Our army attacked the kingdom.
He seems to have left the country.
She's a frequent visitor to this country.
I have been to more than ten foreign countries so far.
I collect dolls from different countries.
Do people drink tea in your country?
Is it a city or a country?
The country is very different from what it was just after the war.
His name is familiar to everybody in the country.
Every fifth person has a car in this country.
I think that Japan is a very safe country.
He left his country two years ago.
Every country has its own history.
Who ruled this country?
Do you have much snow in your country?
The beautiful of that country is beyond description.
The beauty of that country is beyond description.
His name is known to everybody in this country.
If you want to know a country, you must learn its history.
I came to this country for the purpose of studying music.
Our country desires only peace.
Along with his children he fled the country.
Wind energy has been used to some extent in many countries.
Which country do you think has a lot of beautiful women?
The country is renowned for the beauty of its mountain scenery.
We are leaving this country for good.
There are many cities in this country.
I am uneasy about the future of this country.
He is much concerned about the future of the country.
The kingdom was invaded by the enemy.
The young man knows little of his own country.
America is a country on the move.
Both nations entered into a war.
I came to this country three years ago.
There were no Japanese in this country.
He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war against him.
This lake is the deepest in this country.
This lake is among the deepest in the country.
In America elderly people are not given the same degree of respect they receive in many other countries.
Japan has been received into the family of free nations.
Japan is a rich country.
People say that Japan is the richest country in the world.
The government of that country is now stable.
The people deprived him of his rights.
The people set up a new government.
He became an American citizen.
They are a peace-loving people.
Her death brought deep sorrow to the nation.
We know that we are all people of one world.
The king ruled the country for years.
Cows are more useful than any other animal in this country.
The development of the country is falling behind that of Japan.
English is spoken in many countries around the world.
English is spoken in a lot of countries.
We are very much concerned about the future of this country.
Which country are you from?
What country are you from?
The defeated army retreated from the country.
America is proud of being a free country.
The king was deprived of his power.
War breaks out when nations try to form their own empires.
I am trying to understand the politics of my country.
Japan is an extremely noisy country.
This is how the great empire came into existence.
People, goods and money are all free to move across national borders in the region.
The soldiers proceeded to the frontier with caution.
He passed across the border.
They crossed the border.
We'll be across the border by tomorrow.
They fought for the honor of their country.
Japanese is not used in this country.
No country on earth is safe in this nuclear age.
No nation can exist completely isolated from others.
In that country there once lived a wise king.
Every nation has its peculiar character.
The war brought ruin to the country.
He became, as it were, a kind of hero from a strange land.
Germany is a big country.
England is a land where the policemen carry no revolvers.
In the palace live the king and the queen.
That country must be very beautiful.
These three countries were united into one.
This is a plant unique to this country.
Have you ever visited a foreign country?
Do you have any foreign books?
Can I make an international call with that phone?
I want to go abroad someday.
When is she to go abroad?
I've never been abroad before.
My father had never been abroad until then.
Wherever I go, I'm treated like a foreigner.
If I were to live abroad, I would live in Britain.
Do you often travel abroad?
We're going to see a foreign film tonight.
It is important to try to get along with people from foreign countries.
How long did you stay abroad?
Are you planning to go abroad?
I'm thinking of going abroad.
Have you ever been to a foreign country?
Do you have relatives abroad?
Do you have any foreign beer?
It's fun to learn about foreign cultures.
I want to go abroad.
The number of people who go abroad has been increasing.
He took his daughter with him whenever he went abroad.
You should avail yourself of the chance to go abroad.
Have you been abroad?
Traveling abroad is very interesting.
The good way to know a foreign country is to go there.
The best way to know a foreign country is to go there yourself.
Didn't you know that he had gone abroad then?
He has a plan to go abroad next year.
I hear that his father is in another country.
He remained abroad ever since then.
He has gone abroad by himself.
He asked me if I wanted to go abroad.
He just returned from abroad.
He has written lots of books about his experience abroad.
He is eager to go abroad.
He has changed his mind about going abroad.
He lived abroad for many years.
He has never been abroad.
He was determined to go abroad.
He went abroad.
He went abroad, never to return.
He is well versed in foreign affairs.
He deserted his family and went abroad.
He remained abroad later on.
He returned from abroad yesterday.
He is expected to go abroad next year.
She has remained abroad ever since.
She finally made up her mind to go abroad.
She insisted on going abroad, but her father told her not to.
She has gone abroad.
I will go abroad next year.
My father has never been abroad.
Illness prevented me from going abroad.
If I were young, I would go abroad.
We must learn a lot about foreign countries.
My brother wants to study abroad.
My uncle lived abroad for many years.
My wish to go abroad is very strong.
My father sometimes goes abroad.
I'd like to go abroad someday.
I will visit foreign countries someday.
I'm going abroad this summer.
I will take advantage of the summer vacation to travel abroad.
I returned from abroad.
I have many friends in foreign countries.
I prefer English cars to foreign ones.
I had intended to go abroad.
I am thinking of going abroad.
Luckily, I was able to travel abroad.
I want to go abroad next year.
I have three brothers. One lives in Japan and the other two live abroad.
We had hoped to go abroad this summer.
Young people are eager to go abroad.
Our country produces a lot of sugar.
He immediately started the next attack on the republic.
The war diminished the wealth of the country.
While living abroad, you tend to see a variety of strange customs.
I am unfamiliar with the customs of this country.
This young man knows little about his country.
The two countries are antagonistic to each other.