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王国

おうこく

kingdom, monarchy

Mnemonic

A king with a country arranged round him, which is the entire definition. Sweden is one, and so are the Netherlands. Oh おう, a cockerel こく on the throne: おうこく.

Built from

king
Heaven, earth and humanity threaded on one vertical stroke. On the left of another kanji this same shape is usually 玉 jewel with its dot worn off, which is why 理 has a jewel in it and 全 has a king.
country
囗 border + 玉 jewel

Words sharing these kanji

king prince country

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