Word details

開国

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

Dictionary

Entry

開国いこくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #44548
1

founding a country

Examples
開国は日本文明に大きな影響をもたらした。
The opening of the country had a great influence on Japanese civilization.
2

opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokesFrequency 59JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

Kun

ひら.くひら.き-びら.きひら.けるあ.くあ.ける

Nanori

はるひらき

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

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