national emblem; coat of arms
Official symbol of a nation, used on flags, documents, coins, etc. Similar to 国徽 (こっき) but 国章 is more common for coats of arms.
Japan's national emblem is the chrysanthemum crest.
パスポートには国章が印刷されている。
The national emblem is printed on the passport.
Standard modern spelling.
Old character form (kyūjitai); rarely used today.
Compound of 国 (country) and 章 (emblem, badge). The reading is on'yomi.