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Japanese
Etymology 1
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| 皇國 (kyūjitai)
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First attested in the late-Edo period.
Compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements 皇 (kō, “ruler, monarch → emperor → Japan”) + 国 (koku, “country”).
Noun
皇国 • (kōkoku) ←くわうこく (kwaukoku)?
- (archaic or poetic) an empire; specifically, the Empire of Japan.
- Synonym: 皇御国 (sumeramikuni)
Etymology 2
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| 皇國 (kyūjitai)
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| For pronunciation and definitions of 皇国 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 皇国, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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