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How to say 'Country name' in Japanese | 国名

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The Japanese word for Country name is 'Kokumei', written as 国名 in Japanese.'Country name' in hiragana is こくめい.

    word

    国名

    Meaning

    Country name

    Reading

    こくめい

    kokumei

    Kanji

    Country Name

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '国名 (こくめい)' refers to the name of a country. It is a compound word formed from '国 (くに)' meaning 'country' and '名 (めい)' meaning 'name'. This term is commonly used in contexts where the specific name of a country is being discussed or identified. For example: What is the country name?「国名は何ですか?」(こくめいはなんですか?). The country name is Japan「国名は日本です」(こくめいはにほんです). It is a straightforward term often used in geography, travel, and international discussions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2700

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 国名

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Country

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Name

Words Related to 国名 Through the Kanji

These 47 Words contain the Kanji 国 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Country

  • word

    中国

    Meaning

    China

  • word

    国民

    Meaning

    Citizen

  • word

    国家

    Meaning

    Nation

  • word

    国際

    Meaning

    International

  • word

    帰国

    Meaning

    Return

  • word

    外国人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    外国語

    Meaning

    Foreign language

  • word

    外国

    Meaning

    Foreign country

  • word

    全国

    Meaning

    Nationwide

  • word

    韓国

    Meaning

    Korea

  • word

    国内

    Meaning

    Domestic

  • word

    米国

    Meaning

    USA

  • word

    帝国

    Meaning

    Empire

  • word

    諸国

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    国々

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    国外

    Meaning

    Abroad

  • word

    出国

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    国交

    Meaning

    Relations

  • word

    国鉄

    Meaning

    National railway

  • word

    国費

    Meaning

    National funds

  • word

    国会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    国産

    Meaning

    Domestic

  • word

    英国

    Meaning

    Britain

  • word

    国際的

    Meaning

    International

  • word

    国際化

    Meaning

    Internationalization

  • word

    国連

    Meaning

    UN

  • word

    国語

    Meaning

    National language, Japanese language

  • word

    国立

    Meaning

    National

  • word

    各国

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    国王

    Meaning

    King

  • word

    国旗

    Meaning

    Flag, National flag

  • word

    国籍

    Meaning

    Nationality

  • word

    国境

    Meaning

    Border

  • word

    王国

    Meaning

    Kingdom

  • word

    両国

    Meaning

    Both countries

  • word

    入国

    Meaning

    Entry, Immigration

  • word

    本国

    Meaning

    Home country

  • word

    天国

    Meaning

    Heaven

  • word

    戦国

    Meaning

    Warring, States

  • word

    箇国

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    自国

    Meaning

    Home country

  • word

    国土

    Meaning

    Land

  • word

    大国

    Meaning

    Power, Nation

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    我が国

    Meaning

    Our country

Words Related to 国名 Through the Kanji

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    片仮名

    Meaning

    Katakana

  • word

    平仮名

    Meaning

    Hiragana

  • word

    名前

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名字

    Meaning

    Surname

  • word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

  • word

    送り仮名

    Meaning

    Okurigana

  • word

    人名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名称

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名誉

    Meaning

    Honor

  • word

    宛名

    Meaning

    Addressee

  • word

    大名

    Meaning

    Feudal lord

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    名乗る

    Meaning

    Introduce

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名詞

    Meaning

    Noun

  • word

    名義

    Meaning

    Name, Title

  • word

    署名

    Meaning

    Signature

  • word

    仮名

    Meaning

    Kana

  • word

    地名

    Meaning

    Placename

  • word

    名人

    Meaning

    Master

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    題名

    Meaning

    Title

  • word

    名刺

    Meaning

    Business card

  • word

    名札

    Meaning

    Name tag

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

  • word

    代名詞

    Meaning

    Pronoun

  • word

    名簿

    Meaning

    Roster

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What does 'Kokumei' (国名) mean?

'Kokumei' means 'Country name' .

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