Word Meaning カ国

かこく kakoku

カ国 is read as かこく (kakoku) and means counter for countries.

Meaning

English

  1. counter for countries

Reading

Kana

かこく

Romaji

kakoku

Writing Variants

  • ヵ国 かこく kakoku
  • か国 かこく kakoku
  • ヶ国 かこく kakoku
  • ケ国 かこく kakoku
  • 箇国 かこく kakoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 9558 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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外国

がいこく

foreign country

本国

ほんごく

country of one's ancestors

入国

にゅうごく

entry into a country

出国

しゅっこく

departure from a country

中国

ちゅうごく

China

くに

home (i.e. hometown, home country)

大国

たいこく

province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

天国

てんごく

paradise

北国

きたぐに

northern country

一国

いっこく

one country

小国

しょうこく

small country

母国

ぼこく

one's home country

Example Sentences

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I can speak two languages.

I speak three languages.

Are you US citizens?

It is difficult to speak three languages.

Tom gained American citizenship.

The top leaders of seven countries attended the meeting.

The ship was flying the American flag.