小国

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小 国
しょう
Grade: 1		 こく
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From 小 (shō, "small") + 国 (koku, "country," "nation," "state")

Noun

小国 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 小國, hiragana しょうこく, rōmaji shōkoku)

  1. small nation, small country, lesser power

Compounds

  • 弱小国 (jakushōkoku): minor power
  • 小国寡民 (shōkoku-kamin): small country with a small population
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