Word details

故国

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

Dictionary

Entry

故国こくNounFreq #30275
1

one's native land

Examples
その亡命者は故国への思いに胸を焦がした。
The exile yearned for his home.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently

9 strokesFrequency 612JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

ゆえふる.いもと

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

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