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国君 (こっくん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

国こっ君くん

こ

っ

く

ん

Meanings

1

ruler of a country; sovereign; monarch

formal or literary

Formal or literary term for a national ruler. Not used in everyday conversation; typical in historical or political contexts.

その歴れき史し書しょには、当とう時じの国こっ君くんの政せい策

Kanji

国country
君mister, you, ruler

Related words

君くん主しゅ
君主 is a more common and general term for a monarch or sovereign, while 国君 is more formal and specifically emphasizes the ruler of a country.
国こく王おう
国王 specifically means 'king' and is more concrete, whereas 国君 is a broader, more literary term for any national ruler.

Etymology

さく

が

詳くわ

しく

記しる

さ

れ

て

いる

。

That history book describes the policies of the ruler of that time in detail.

Compound of 国 (country) and 君 (ruler, lord). The reading こっくん is a regular on'yomi combination.