also: とよくに
noun
Toyo Province
Historical province in ancient Japan, later divided into Buzen and Bungo provinces (present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures).
See also: 豊州
豊国は、後に豊前国と豊後国に分割された。
Toyo Province was later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces.
noun
affluent country; rich country
Only with reading とよくに
Rare literary or historical term for a prosperous nation; reading とよくに is specified for this sense.
古い文献では、豊国という言葉が富める国を指すことがある。
In old texts, the word 豊国 can refer to a wealthy country.
Another name for the same historical region, often used in later periods.
From 豊 (toyo, 'abundant') + 国 (kuni, 'country/province'). The reading とよのくに includes the archaic genitive particle の.