also: こくぶ · こふ · こう
noun
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
国府は1927年に南京を首都とした。
The Nationalist Government made Nanjing its capital in 1927.
noun
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
律令制のもとで、各国に国府が置かれた。
Under the ritsuryō system, a provincial office was established in each province.
この地域には古代の国府跡が残っている。
The ruins of the ancient provincial capital remain in this area.
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).