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御国

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
くに
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
御國 (kyūjitai)
皇国

Compound of (mi-, honorific prefix for gods, divine) +‎ (kuni, country).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(くに) (mikuni

  1. (solemn, endearing, poetic) land of the emperor, the divine land of the gods; Japan
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:日本

Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of 御国 – see the following entry.
くに
[noun] (honorific) (your/his, etc.) country
(This term, 御国, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN