Word Meaning 越国

こしのくに koshinokuni

越国 is read as こしのくに (koshinokuni) and means Koshi (former province located in present-day Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures; later split into Echizen, Etchū, and Echigo).

Meaning

English

Koshi (former province located in present-day Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures; later split into Echizen, Etchū, and Echigo)

Reading

Kana

こしのくに

Romaji

koshinokuni

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 117344 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

国境越え

こっきょうごえ

cross-border

越す

こす

to get over (e.g. hardship)

越える

こえる

to exceed

越年

えつねん

playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game

越権

えっけん

going beyond authority

越後

えちご

Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)

越し

ごし

throughout (a period of time)

越冬

えっとう

passing the winter

越権代理

えっけんだいり

unauthorized proxy

越前水母

えちぜんくらげ

Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)

越中

えっちゅう

Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)

越前

えちぜん

Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)