国
Country
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| こく | くに | 口 + 王 + 丶 |
Meaning: Country
The mouth of the king extends all the way around him (like in this kanji). Where his mouth reaches, that is his country, give or take a few drops.
Imagine his talking taking physical form. As he talks, waves extend out from him, and stop right at the border of his country before getting to the next one.
Reading: こく
But who is this country‘s king? Turns out, the king is a cock (こく). He does his rooster call every morning, and it extends all the way to the border of his country, waking everyone else.
Everyone’s pissed off by this. Think of this country as the country with a cock king that wakes everyone early in the morning. Imagine yourself living in this country. How dreadful would that be?
Vocabulary
a国（くに）＝ Country
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a中国（ちゅうごく）＝ China
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a国民（こくみん）＝ The People
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a天国（てんごく）＝ Heaven
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a全国（ぜんこく）＝ Nationwide, National
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a大国（たいこく）＝ Big Country
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a四国（しこく）＝ Shikoku
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a外国（がいこく）＝ Foreign Country
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a外国人（がいこくじん）＝ Foreign Person
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a米国（べいこく）＝ America
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