How to say 'Home country' in Japanese | 自国

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The Japanese word for Home country is 'Jikoku', written as 自国 in Japanese.'Home country' in hiragana is じこく.

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自国

Meaning

Home country

Reading

じこく

jikoku

Kanji

自Self 国Country

Explanation

The Japanese noun '自国 (じこく)' refers to one's own country or homeland. It is often used in contexts where someone is comparing or discussing their own country in relation to others. For example: I love my homecountry「私は自国が大好きです」(わたしはじこくがだいすきです). The policies of my homecountry are strict「自国の政策は厳しい」(じこくのせいさくはきびしい). This term is commonly used in formal or political discussions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6259

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 自国

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

自

Meaning

Self

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

Words Related to 自国 Through the Kanji 自

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 自 as well.

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自分

Meaning

Self

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自転車

Meaning

Bicycle

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自身

Meaning

Self

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自己

Meaning

Self

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自動

Meaning

Automatic

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自体

Meaning

Itself

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自動車

Meaning

Car

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自然

Meaning

Natural, Nature

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自習

Meaning

Self study

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自由

Meaning

Freedom, Liberty

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自治

Meaning

Autonomy

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自信

Meaning

Confidence

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自炊

Meaning

Cooking

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自宅

Meaning

Home

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自転

Meaning

Rotation

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独自

Meaning

Unique, Independent

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自覚

Meaning

Awareness

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各自

Meaning

Each

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自然に

Meaning

Naturally

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自立

Meaning

Independence

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自主的

Meaning

Voluntary

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自衛

Meaning

Self defense

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自然科学

Meaning

Natural science

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自殺

Meaning

Suicide

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自衛隊

Meaning

Self Defense Forces

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自主

Meaning

Independence

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自慢

Meaning

Boast

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自我

Meaning

Ego

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自ら

Meaning

Oneself

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不自然

Meaning

Unnatural

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不自由

Meaning

Discomfort

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自社

Meaning

Own company

Words Related to 自国 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

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帝国

Meaning

Empire

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諸国

Meaning

Countries

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国々

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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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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