Word details

国元

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

Dictionary

Entry

国元国許国もとにもとNounFreq #40865
1

one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace

Examples
今朝私は国元から父が病気になったという電報を受け取った。
This morning I got a telegram from home saying that my father had been suddenly taken ill.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

permit, approve

11 strokesFrequency 720JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

ゆる.すもと

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