邦

homeland

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: くに
On'yomi: ホウ

邦 means "homeland". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read くに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

邦 in example sentences

邦楽ほうがくが聞き[きき]たいです。

Hougaku ga kikitai desu.

I want to listen to Japanese music.
トムは、邦画ほうがをフランス語ごの字幕じまく付つきで観みたんだよ。

Tomu wa, houga o furansugo no jimakutsuki de mitan da yo.

Tom watched a Japanese movie with French subtitles.
連邦れんぽう予算よさんはかろうじて議会ぎかいの承認しょうにんを得えた。

Renpou yosan wa karoujite gikai no shounin o eta.

The federal budget was narrowly approved by Congress.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 邦 mean?: 邦 means "homeland". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 邦 have?: 邦 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 邦 read?: It is read くに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 邦?: 邦 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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