小国

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Contents

1 Japanese
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Compounds

Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term
小	国

Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

小国 (hiragana しょうこく, romaji shōkoku)

small nation, small country, lesser power

Compounds [edit]

弱小国 (jakushōkoku): minor power
小国寡民 (shōkoku-kamin): small country with a small population

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