How to say 'Domestic' in Japanese | 国内

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The Japanese word for Domestic is 'Kokunai', written as 国内 in Japanese.'Domestic' in hiragana is こくない.

word

国内

Meaning

Domestic

Reading

こくない

kokunai

Kanji

国Country 内Inside

Explanation

The Japanese noun '国内 (こくない)' means 'domestic' and refers to something within a country, as opposed to international. It is commonly used in contexts such as domestic travel, domestic markets, or domestic affairs. For example: domestic travel is popular「国内旅行は人気です」(こくないりょこうはにんきです). The domestic market is growing「国内市場は成長しています」(こくないしじょうはせいちょうしています). This word is often used in contrast with '国際 (こくさい)', which means 'international'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1373

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 国内

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

kanji

内

Meaning

Inside

Words Related to 国内 Through the Kanji 国

These 47 Words contain the Kanji 国 as well.

word

国

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

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

国名

Meaning

Country name

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

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 国内 Through the Kanji 内

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 内 as well.

word

内

Meaning

Inside

word

内容

Meaning

Content

word

家内

Meaning

Wife

word

案内

Meaning

Guidance

word

内部

Meaning

Inside

word

内閣

Meaning

Cabinet

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市内

Meaning

City

word

以内

Meaning

Within

word

内側

Meaning

Inside

word

室内

Meaning

Indoors

word

社内

Meaning

In company

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その内

Meaning

Soon

word

体内

Meaning

Inside body

word

都内

Meaning

Tokyo

word

内面

Meaning

Inside, Inner

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内科

Meaning

Internal medicine

word

内臓

Meaning

Internal organs

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境内

Meaning

Precincts

word

内陸

Meaning

Inland

word

内緒

Meaning

Secret

word

内心

Meaning

Innermost

word

内外

Meaning

Inside outside, Domestic foreign

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