also: こくぶ · こふ · こう
Nationalist Government of China
Only with reading こくふ
Abbreviation of 国民政府 (Kokumin Seifu), referring specifically to the Kuomintang-led government of China (1925–1948). Used in historical and political contexts.
See also: 国民政府
provincial office (ritsuryō system); provincial capital
Historical term from the ritsuryō period (7th–10th centuries). Refers to the administrative center of a province (国). Often encountered in historical texts or place names.
See also: 律令制
The Nationalist Government made Nanjing its capital in 1927.
Under the ritsuryō system, a provincial office was established in each province.
The ruins of the ancient provincial capital remain in this area.
国府 (also read こくふ) was the seat of provincial government in ancient Japan, while 国富 refers to a nation's total economic wealth; the two share only their pronunciation.
Standard kanji form; the reading こくふ is the most common modern reading.
Alternate historical reading for the provincial office sense, seen in some place names.
Archaic contracted reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Very rare archaic reading; essentially obsolete.
Abbreviation of 国民政府 (Kokumin Seifu) for sense 1. For sense 2, from 国 (province) + 府 (government office).