also: くにびと · こくにん · くにうど · くにゅうど
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country
Refers to a person belonging to a nation or land, often in contrast to foreigners. Can be used in modern contexts like '国民' but less common.
The indigenous people of that island have their own unique culture.
He is not a native of this country.
Only with reading くにびと
Specifically read as くにびと; refers to a person from a particular locality or region, often with a sense of belonging to that place.
The local people of the village gathered for the festival.
local lords and samurai
Historical term for regional warrior elites who held power in their domains, especially during the medieval period.
During the Warring States period, many local lords held independent power.
daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (Muromachi period)
Only with reading くにうど / くにゅうど
Historical term with readings くにうど or くにゅうど; refers to a daimyo who remained in his territory instead of traveling to Kyoto to serve the shogun.
See also: 在国衆
Among the daimyo, there were those who stayed in their domains without serving in Kyoto.
national; citizen; native
northerner; person from the north
Historical reading for a daimyo who stayed in his domain during the Muromachi period.
Variant historical reading for the same Muromachi-period daimyo sense.