邦
邦·country, state, Japan (as one's own country)
- On-yomi
- ホウ
- Kun-yomi
- くに
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連邦 | れんぽう | federation, commonwealth |
| 邦人 | ほうじん | Japanese national (abroad) |
| 邦楽 | ほうがく | traditional Japanese music |
| 異邦人 | いほうじん | foreigner, stranger |
Example sentences
連邦政府が新しい法律を定めた。
れんぽうせいふがあたらしいほうりつをさだめた。
The federal government enacted a new law.
現地の邦人は全員無事だった。
げんちのほうじんはぜんいんぶじだった。
All the Japanese nationals on the ground were safe.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 連邦 as れんほう — it voices to れんぽう
- Mixing 邦人 (Japanese abroad) with 法人 (a legal corporation) — both are ほうじん
Memory aid
Picture it
阝 on the right is the village radical: a cluster of settlements that together make a country — and in Japanese newspapers, one's own country.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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