No. 116 in Japanese
国
"国" means "country" or "nation."
In a sentence
その国は歴史が豊かです。
That country has a rich history.
Here, '国' is used to refer to a nation or country in a general sense.
国を守るために働いています。
I am working to protect the country.
In this sentence, '国' represents one's own country or nation, used with a patriotic connotation.
世界には多くの国があります。
There are many countries in the world.
Here, '国' is used in a plural sense, referring to various countries around the world.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “国” in actual Japanese podcasts.
Find “国” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Japanese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 日本語, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Japanese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).