国語

こくご
kokugo

Japanese (as a school subject), national language

What does 国語 mean?

国語 is a Japanese noun meaning “Japanese (as a school subject)” or “national language” in English. It is written as 国語 in kanji, こくご in hiragana, and kokugo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

国語の授業で作文を書いた。

I wrote an essay in Japanese class.

国語の先生はとても優しい。

Our Japanese teacher is very kind.

Words sharing kanji with 国語

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