Word Meaning 国文

こくぶん kokubun

国文 is read as こくぶん (kokubun) and means national literature.

Meaning

English

  1. national literature

Reading

Kana

こくぶん

Romaji

kokubun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 18053 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

国文学

こくぶんがく

Japanese literature

国際文化協会

こくさいぶんかきょうかい

International Cultural Association

奈良国立文化財研究所

ならこくりつぶんかざいけんきゅうしょ

Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute

国会

こっかい

Imperial Diet

国立

こくりつ

national

国家

こっか

state

国道

こくどう

national road

国有

こくゆう

national ownership

国力

こくりょく

national power

国風

くにぶり

national customs and manners

国体

こくたい

National Athletic Meet

国歌

こっか

national anthem

Example Sentences

2

There are many uses of the 'present tense' of Japanese grammar which indicate things yet to happen.

During the Heian period's initial stages, the imperial court completely devoted itself to imitating Chinese culture, however during the midst of the period, a culture based off of Japanese sense of beauty began to bloom.