What does 故国 mean?
故国 is a Japanese noun meaning “one's native land” in English. It is written as 故国 in kanji, ここく in hiragana, and kokoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その亡命者は故国への思いに胸を焦がした。
The exile yearned for his home.