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国語 (こくご) — national language | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

国語

こくご

N3

noun

Meanings

1national language
2Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan)
3one's native language
4mother tongue

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国Country8 strokes 語Word, Speech, Language14 strokes

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