noun
patriotism; love of one's country
Refers to patriotic feeling or love for one's country. Often used in compounds like 愛国心 (patriotic spirit) and 愛国者 (patriot).
彼の演説は愛国心にあふれていた。
His speech was full of patriotism.
愛国は国民の義務の
Patriotism is considered one of the duties of a citizen.
noun
Rare ateji reading for Ireland, based on the kanji 愛 (love) and 国 (country). Not used in modern Japanese; the standard name is アイルランド.
See also: アイルランド
古い地図には「愛国」と書いてアイルランドと読ませる表記が見られることがある。
On old maps, you can sometimes see the notation 愛国 read as Ireland.