How to say 'Home country' in Japanese | 本国

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The Japanese word for Home country is 'Hongoku', written as 本国 in Japanese.'Home country' in hiragana is ほんごく.

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本国

Meaning

Home country

Reading

ほんごく

hongoku

Kanji

本Book, Origin 国Country

Explanation

The Japanese noun '本国 (ほんごく)' refers to one's home country or the country of origin. It is often used in contexts where someone is abroad or discussing matters related to their native land. For example: I miss my home country「本国が恋しい」(ほんごくがこいしい). The company's headquarters are in the home country「会社の本社は本国にある」(かいしゃのほんしゃはほんごくにある). This term can also be used in legal or formal contexts to refer to the country where a person or entity is primarily based.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5398

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 本国

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

本

Meaning

Book, Origin

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

Words Related to 本国 Through the Kanji 本

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 本 as well.

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日本

Meaning

Japan

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本

Meaning

Book

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本当

Meaning

Truth

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本当に

Meaning

Really

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基本

Meaning

Basis

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本屋

Meaning

Bookstore

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資本

Meaning

Capital

word

本人

Meaning

Person

word

本棚

Meaning

Bookshelf

word

本箱

Meaning

Bookshelf

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本質

Meaning

Essence

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本書

Meaning

This book

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本の

Meaning

Mere

word

本部

Meaning

Headquarters

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根本

Meaning

Root, Basis

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本物

Meaning

Real, Genuine

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本格

Meaning

Genuine

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資本主義

Meaning

Capitalism

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本社

Meaning

Headquarters

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本能

Meaning

Instinct

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本来

Meaning

Originally

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本年

Meaning

This year

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本日

Meaning

Today

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手本

Meaning

Example, Model

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本気

Meaning

Serious

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見本

Meaning

Example, Sample

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本店

Meaning

Main store

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古本

Meaning

Used book

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本文

Meaning

Main text

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本音

Meaning

True feelings

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本格的

Meaning

Genuine

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日本酒

Meaning

Sake

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本願

Meaning

Vow

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絵本

Meaning

Picture book

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本体

Meaning

Main body

Words Related to 本国 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

word

帝国

Meaning

Empire

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諸国

Meaning

Countries

word

国々

Meaning

Countries

word

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

word

国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

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国連

Meaning

word

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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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

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