瑞みず穂ほの国くに

み

ず

ほ

の

く

に

Meanings

1

noun

Japan (poetic); Land of Abundant Rice

poetical term

Poetic epithet for Japan, evoking images of lush rice paddies and prosperity. Used in classical poetry, nationalistic contexts, and literary works.

古こ事じ記きには「瑞みず穂

ほ

の

国くに

」

と

いう

表ひょう

現げん

が

見み

られる

。

The expression '瑞穂の国' appears in the Kojiki.

彼かれは歌うたの中なかで瑞みず穂ほの国くにの美うつくしさを詠よんだ。

He sang of the beauty of the Land of Abundant Rice in his poem.

Kanji

瑞congratulations
穂ear, ear (grain), head
国country

Related words

日本にほん
Standard, neutral name for Japan. 瑞穂の国 is a poetic, archaic epithet not used in everyday speech.
豊とよ葦あし原はらの瑞みず穂ほの国くに
A longer, more formal variant of the same poetic name, often found in classical texts.

Built from

瑞みず穂ほ+国くに

Written forms

瑞みず穂ほの国くに
Standard poetic name for Japan, emphasizing abundant rice harvests.
瑞穂国みずほのくに
Variant without の; less common but still used in poetic contexts.

Etymology

From 瑞穂 (mizuho, 'fresh rice ears') + の (possessive particle) + 国 (kuni, 'country'). The phrase originates in ancient Japanese mythology and poetry as an auspicious name for Japan, reflecting the central role of rice cultivation.