公国

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 公國 (“duchy; dukedom; principality”).
(This term is the simplified form of 公國).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
こく
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
公國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(, duke; ruling prince) +‎ (-koku, country)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーこく [kòókókú] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) ーこく [kóꜜòkòkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːko̞kɯ̟]

Noun

(こう)(こく) • (kōkoku

  1. a duchy
  2. a dukedom
  3. a principality (region)
    モナコ(こう)(こく)
    Monako Kōkoku
    the Principality of Monaco

See also