How to write 国
- Meaning
- country
- On reading
- コク
- Kun reading
- くに
- Strokes
- 8
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外国 | がいこく | foreign country |
| 国 | くに | country; state |
| 中国 | ちゅうごく | China |
Example sentence
外国の友だちが日本に来ます。
がいこくのともだちがにほんにきます。
A friend from abroad is coming to Japan.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
国countryOn: コク · Kun: くに · 8 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.