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How to say 'USA' in Japanese | 米国

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The Japanese word for USA is 'Beikoku', written as 米国 in Japanese.'USA' in hiragana is べいこく.

    word

    米国

    Meaning

    USA

    Reading

    べいこく

    beikoku

    Kanji

    米Rice 国Country

    Explanation

    The Japanese proper noun '米国 (べいこく)' refers to the United States of America (USA). The term is derived from the kanji '米' meaning 'rice', which is used phonetically here to represent 'America'. This term is commonly used in formal contexts, news, and official documents. For example: I am going to the USA next week「来週、米国に行きます」(らいしゅう、べいこくにいきます). The USA is a big country「米国は大きな国です」(べいこくはおおきなくにです). It is important to note that '米国' is more formal than the alternative term 'アメリカ', which is used in casual conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    proper noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1442

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 米国

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    米

    Meaning

    Rice

  • kanji

    国

    Meaning

    Country

Words Related to 米国 Through the Kanji 米

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 米 as well.

  • word

    米

    Meaning

    Rice

  • word

    欧米

    Meaning

    West

  • word

    日米

    Meaning

    Japan United States

  • word

    米軍

    Meaning

    United states military

Words Related to 米国 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

    国内

    Meaning

    Domestic

  • 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

    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

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What does 'Beikoku' (米国) mean?

'Beikoku' means 'USA' .

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