Word details

中国

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 中国.

Dictionary

Entry

中国ゅうごくNounFreq #5427
1

China

Examples
中国やチベットの山に住んでいる白黒の熊はパンダと呼ばれている。
The black and white bears living in the mountains of China and Tibet are called pandas.
2

Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)

3

central part of a country; main region

4

Historical term; Also read ちゅうこく

province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in, inside, middle, mean, center

4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

なかうちあた.る

Nanori

あたるかなえ

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

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