皇国
Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 皇 | 国 |
| こう Grade: 6 |
こく Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | on'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 皇國 (kyūjitai) |
First attested in the late-Edo period.
Compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements 皇 (kō, “ruler, monarch → emperor → Japan”) + 国 (koku, “country”).
Noun
[edit]皇国 • (kōkoku) ←くわうこく (kwaukoku)?
- (archaic or poetic) an empire; specifically, the Empire of Japan.
- Synonym: 皇御国 (sumeramikuni)
Etymology 2
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 皇 | 国 |
| み Grade: 6 |
くに Grade: 2 |
| irregular | kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 皇國 (kyūjitai) |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 皇国 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 皇国, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
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