小国

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 小国 – see 小國 (“small country; small nation”). (This term is the simplified form of 小國).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	国
しょう Grade: 1	こく Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
小國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 小 (shō, "small") + 国 (koku, "country," "nation," "state").

Noun

小(しょう)国(こく) • (shōkoku) 

1. small nation, small country, lesser power

Derived terms

• 弱小国(じゃくしょうこく) (jakushōkoku): minor power
• 小国寡民(しょうこくかみん) (shōkoku-kamin): small country with a small population

Proper noun

小(お)国(ぐに) • (Oguni) 

1. a surname

Kanji in this term
小	国
お Grade: 1	くに > ぐに Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
小國 (kyūjitai)