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3 exact word matches found in search 'くに'
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Most common form:
noun
1. country; state
2. region
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noun
native Japanese reading (rendering) of a Chinese character  (see also: )
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noun
dirt and grease; filth; grime  (archaic)
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12 words found beginning with 'くに'
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Most common form: 国国
noun
countries
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noun
desperation measure
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(the impression of being) soft and flexible  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 国風
noun
1. national customs and manners
2. provincial song or ballad
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Most common form: 国元
noun
hometown; native place
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Most common form: 苦肉の策
expression
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
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Most common form: 国柄
noun
national character; regional character
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noun
country or region name used for people (in the Heian-period court)  (historical term)
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noun
one's hometown; one's birthplace; one's native region  (see also: 国元)
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noun
creation of Japan (by the gods Izanagi and Izanami); birthing of Japan  (CODE leg MISSING!)
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2 words found containing 'くに' in any position
Most common form: 気の毒に思う
expression, 'u' godan verb
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
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expression, 'i' adjective
painful to listen to; unbearable to hear
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