邦
くに
kuni
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 81 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
邦 is the kanji for "Country". Its reading is くに (kuni). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Country
Also : Japan · Nation
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Readings
kunくに/ kunionほう/ hou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
丰阝
Example Sentences
邦楽の伝統を後世に伝えたい。
ほうがくのでんとうをこうせいにつたえたい。
I want to pass on the tradition of Japanese music to future generations.
邦人の安全確保が急務とされた。
ほうじんのあんぜんかくほがきゅうむとされた。
Ensuring the safety of Japanese nationals was deemed an urgent matter.
Vocabulary using 邦
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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