國
コク, くに, こ
country
JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000
As per
或
# (enclosed land) +
囗
circular enclosure → enclosed area of land → *province*; *district*; *native land*; *land*; *country*; *state*; *nation*. Like
域
,
國
was devised to replace
或
.
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