諸国

しょこく
shokoku

various countries

What does 諸国 mean?

諸国 is a Japanese noun meaning “various countries” in English. It is written as 諸国 in kanji, しょこく in hiragana, and shokoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

日本は石油をアラブ諸国に頼っている。

Japan relies on Arab countries for oil.

Words sharing kanji with 諸国

諸
諸
しょ
various, many, several
諸君
しょくん
Gentlemen!, Ladies!
諸島
しょとう
archipelago, group of islands
国
国境
こっきょう
national or state border
帝国
ていこく
empire
両国
りょうこく
both countries

More JLPT N4 words

引っ越すひっこすhikkosu
to move house, to relocate
愛すあいすaisu
to love (older godan form)
暮れるくれるkureru
to get dark, to come to an end
生なまnama
raw, fresh (e.g. 生ビール draft beer)
～後～ご～go
after ~ (e.g. 放課後 after school)
海岸かいがんkaigan
coast, seashore
壊すこわすkowasu
to break, to break down
締めるしめるshimeru
to tie, to fasten, to tighten