How to say 'Parliament' in Japanese | 国会

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The Japanese word for Parliament is 'Kokkai', written as 国会 in Japanese.'Parliament' in hiragana is こっかい.

word

国会

Meaning

Parliament

Reading

こっかい

kokkai

Kanji

国Country 会Meet

Explanation

The Japanese noun '国会 (こっかい)' refers to the 'parliament' or 'national diet' of Japan. It is the legislative branch of the government, consisting of two houses: the House of Representatives (衆議院, しゅうぎいん) and the House of Councillors (参議院, さんぎいん). The term is used in formal contexts to discuss laws, policies, and government proceedings. For example: The parliament passed a new law「国会は新しい法律を可決した」(こっかいはあたらしいほうりつをかけつした). The prime minister spoke in parliament「首相は国会で演説した」(しゅしょうはこっかいでえんぜつした).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2702

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 国会

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

国

Meaning

Country

kanji

会

Meaning

Meet

Words Related to 国会 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

word

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

word

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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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 国会 Through the Kanji 会

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 会 as well.

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社会

Meaning

Society

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会社

Meaning

Company

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会

Meaning

Meeting

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会う

Meaning

Meet

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会話

Meaning

Conversation

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会議

Meaning

Meeting

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機会

Meaning

Opportunity

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出会う

Meaning

Meet, Encounter

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教会

Meaning

Church

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会計

Meaning

Bill, Accounting

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議会

Meaning

Parliament

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開会

Meaning

Opening

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社会人

Meaning

Working adult

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会長

Meaning

Chairman

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協会

Meaning

Association

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運動会

Meaning

Sports day

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会員

Meaning

Member

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社会科学

Meaning

Social science

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大会

Meaning

Tournament

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委員会

Meaning

Committee

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出会い

Meaning

Encounter

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会場

Meaning

Venue

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学会

Meaning

Academic society

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再会

Meaning

Reunion

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司会

Meaning

Hosting

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総会

Meaning

Meeting

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集会

Meaning

Meeting, Gathering

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都会

Meaning

City

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閉会

Meaning

Closing

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忘年会

Meaning

Year end party

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送別会

Meaning

Farewell

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会見

Meaning

Press conference

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展覧会

Meaning

Exhibition

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