国 (わがくに · おうこく · がいこく)
kingdom / monarchy; foreign country; foreign language
Etymology
Simplified form of 國. Phonosemantic compound. 囗 represents the meaning and 或 represents the sound.
Components
- 囗
- 玉 — Shorthand for the 或 component in the traditional character 國.
Example sentences
- 山国です。 — It's a very mountainous country.
- 中国にいるよ。 — I’m in China.
- 外国に行く気? — Do you plan to go overseas?
- 外国へいきたい。 — I want to go abroad.
- 中国から来ました。 — I came from China.
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