JLPT N5 vocabulary

国meaning and reading

Reading and pitch accent

くに0Heiban · flat

Meaning

  1. country, state
  2. region
  3. national government, central government
  4. home (one’s hometown or home country)
  5. province of Japan (historical)
  6. land, earth (archaic)

Example sentences

  1. この国くには年間ねんかんを通しとおて気温きおんの変化へんかがない。

    This country has an even temperature (unchanging) throughout the year.

  2. 言葉ことばが理解りかいできない国くにに住むすのは辛いからものがある。

    Living in a country where you don't understand the language is a difficult thing.

  3. 外国がいこくに来きた以上いじょう、 その国くにの文化ぶんかを勉強べんきょうした方ほうがよい。

    Because you've come to a foreign country, it's best to study that country's culture.