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開国 (かいこく) — founding a country · Nihongo Circle

開国

かいこく

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1founding a country
2opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world
3ending (a policy of) national seclusion

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Kanji in this word

開Open, Unfold, Unseal12 strokes 国Country8 strokes

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