How to say 'Countries' in Japanese | 国々

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The Japanese word for Countries is 'Kuniguni', written as 国々 in Japanese.'Countries' in hiragana is くにぐに.

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国々

Meaning

Countries

Reading

くにぐに

kuniguni

Kanji

国Country

Explanation

The Japanese noun '国々 (くにぐに)' means 'countries'. This word is the plural form of '国 (くに)', which means 'country'. It is used to refer to multiple countries collectively. For example: Many countries participated in the event「多くの国々がイベントに参加した」(おおくのくにぐにがイベントにさんかした). The cultures of various countries are fascinating「さまざまな国々の文化は魅力的だ」(さまざまなくにぐにのぶんかはみりょくてきだ). Note that '国々' is often used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the plurality of nations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2536

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 国々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

Words Related to 国々 Through the Kanji 国

These 47 Words contain the Kanji 国 as well.

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国

Meaning

Country

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中国

Meaning

China

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国民

Meaning

Citizen

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国家

Meaning

Nation

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国際

Meaning

International

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帰国

Meaning

Return

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外国人

Meaning

Foreigner

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外国語

Meaning

Foreign language

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外国

Meaning

Foreign country

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全国

Meaning

Nationwide

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韓国

Meaning

Korea

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国内

Meaning

Domestic

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米国

Meaning

USA

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帝国

Meaning

Empire

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諸国

Meaning

Countries

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国外

Meaning

Abroad

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出国

Meaning

Departure

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国交

Meaning

Relations

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国鉄

Meaning

National railway

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国費

Meaning

National funds

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国名

Meaning

Country name

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国会

Meaning

Parliament

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国産

Meaning

Domestic

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英国

Meaning

Britain

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国際的

Meaning

International

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国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

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国連

Meaning

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国語

Meaning

National language, Japanese language

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国立

Meaning

National

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各国

Meaning

Countries

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国王

Meaning

King

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国旗

Meaning

Flag, National flag

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国籍

Meaning

Nationality

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国境

Meaning

Border

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王国

Meaning

Kingdom

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両国

Meaning

Both countries

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入国

Meaning

Entry, Immigration

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本国

Meaning

Home country

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天国

Meaning

Heaven

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戦国

Meaning

Warring, States

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箇国

Meaning

Countries

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歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

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自国

Meaning

Home country

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国土

Meaning

Land

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大国

Meaning

Power, Nation

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国道

Meaning

Highway

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我が国

Meaning

Our country

Words Related to 国々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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時々

Meaning

Sometimes

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人々

Meaning

People

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少々

Meaning

Slightly

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我々

Meaning

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中々

Meaning

Quite, Not easily

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色々

Meaning

Various

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元々

Meaning

Originally

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益々

Meaning

Increasingly

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次々

Meaning

One after another

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日々

Meaning

Days

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明々後日

Meaning

Day after tomorrow

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段々

Meaning

Gradually

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様々

Meaning

Various

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態々

Meaning

Specially

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個々

Meaning

Individual

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偶々

Meaning

By chance

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方々

Meaning

People

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徐々

Meaning

Gradually

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順々に

Meaning

In order

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堂々

Meaning

Majestic, Unashamed

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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苛々

Meaning

Irritation

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年々

Meaning

Yearly

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精々

Meaning

At most

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所々

Meaning

Parts, Spots

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次々に

Meaning

One after another

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度々

Meaning

Often

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若々しい

Meaning

Youthful

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続々

Meaning

Continuously, One after another

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神々

Meaning

Gods

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等々

Meaning

Etc

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別々

Meaning

Separate

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各々

Meaning

Each

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種々

Meaning

Various

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騒々しい

Meaning

Noisy

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