also: なこく
noun
Country of Na
Historical proper noun referring to a small state that existed in northern Kyushu during the Yayoi period, known from Chinese records such as the 'Records of Wei'.
奴国は弥生時代に北部九州に存在した国である。
The Country of Na was a state that existed in northern Kyushu during the Yayoi period.
The name is derived from Chinese historical records; the exact origin of the name is uncertain.