公国

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 公国 – see 公國 (“duchy; dukedom; principality”).
(This term is the simplified form of 公國).
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
公 国
こう
Grade: 2		 こく
Grade: 2
kan’on
Alternative spelling
公國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

公 (kō, “duke; ruling prince”) +‎ 国 (-koku, “country”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) こーこく [kòókókú] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) こ​ーこく [kóꜜòkòkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːko̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

公(こう)国(こく) • (kōkoku) 

  1. a duchy
  2. a principality (region)
    モナコ公(こう)国(こく)
    Monako Kōkoku
    the Principality of Monaco

See also
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