フランス

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

The country name; used in all contexts.

I plan to travel to France next year.

フランス料りょう理りが大だい好すきです。

I love French cuisine.

仏ふつN1
フランス is the normal standalone word for the country France, while 仏 is a written abbreviation used mainly inside compounds like 仏語 or 日仏.

フレンチ
フランス is the country name 'France', while フレンチ is the adjective 'French' or a casual word for French cuisine, not the nation itself.
フランス語ご
フランス refers to the country France, whereas フランス語 refers specifically to the French language spoken there.

フランスUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for France; usually written in kana.
仏蘭西ふらんすUsage<1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.

From French 'France', via Portuguese or Dutch, entering Japanese as a loanword.