also: こくちゅう · こくじゅう
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adverb
all over the country; throughout the nation
Used to describe something happening or existing everywhere within a country. Often used adverbially with で or as a noun modifier with の.
The news spread all over the country.
People throughout the nation are looking forward to the festival.
Standard kanji spelling for the most common reading くにじゅう.
Rare reading; Restricted this reading to the 国中 spelling.
Alternate reading listed; not common in modern usage.
Mixed kana spelling that clarifies the reading くにじゅう; avoids potential misreading as こくちゅう.
Compound of 国 (kuni, 'country') and 中 (jū, 'throughout'). The reading くにじゅう is the standard modern form; こくちゅう and こくじゅう are less common Sino-Japanese readings.