Today’s Kanji is “国” (kuni); Kanji for “country”.
Handwritten Kanji “国” (kuni)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “国”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 国 | コク くに | koku kuni | 8 | 囗 | country |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “国”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 日本国憲法 | にほんこくけんぽう | nihonkokukenpou | The Constitution of Japan |
| 国際会議 | こくさいかいぎ | kokusaikaigi | International conference |
| 不思議の国のアリス | ふしぎのくにのありす | fushigi no kuni no arisu | Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland |
