Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 祖国(そこく) in Japanese

祖国
Kana Reading
そこく
Romaji
sokoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    motherland; fatherland; native country
    Example sentence
    彼女最後祖国帰ってから10以上になる It is over ten years since she last went back to her country.

Examples of 祖国, そこく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

9 strokes

ancestor, pioneer, founder

On'Yomi: ソ

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JLPT 5

8 strokes

country

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: くに

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi:

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