Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 国


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Meaning

country, region

Pronunciation

KOKU
kuni

Explanation

Combination of an enclosure with a jewel

Mnemonic

Like an enclosed juwel: That's my country.

Radicals

enclosure(The radical kunigamae surrounds/encloses further components and thus is different from the simple square that stands for mouth .)
juwel(The Radical tama shows a king with a jewel. (A variante of king is in master ))
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Vocabulary

韓国 かんこく Korea
外国人 がいこく人 foreigner
国境 こっきょう national or state border
国際 こくさい international
万国 ばんこく all countries, the whole world, universal
帝国主義 ていこくしゅぎ imperialism
天国 てんごく paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven
諸国 しょこく various countries
国宝 こくほう national treasure

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