# 国 country

玉 (ball) + (big box)
★★★★★
8 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

KOKU |

## Mnemonic

| Pablo Escobar said, "Smuggle the COKE out of the country in a big box full of balls (full of coke!) "

## Kunyomi

くに | country ★★★★★

## Jukugo

中国(ちゅうごく) | China ★★★★☆ 中 (middle) + 国 (country) = 中国 (China) China (think, 'the Middle Kingdom')
国際的(こくさいてき) な | international ★★★☆☆ 国 (country) + 際 (edge) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 国際的 (international) international. As in a certain House of Pancakes (also used to refer to a couple where one person is a foreigner: こくさいてきな カップル.)
国民(こくみん) | people of a country ★★★☆☆ 国 (country) + 民 (folk) = 国民 (people of a country) the people, as in, "The Republicans are the People's party!"
天国(てんごく) | heaven ★★★☆☆ 天 (heaven) + 国 (country) = 天国 (heaven)
全国(ぜんこく) | nationwide ★★☆☆☆ 全 (all) + 国 (country) = 全国 (nationwide) nationwide,national (as in a national contest)

## Synonyms

border, edge 国境 境 境界 縁 端 末 先 外れ 際