Kokumin

JLPT N3

国民 (Kokumin) is a Japanese noun meaning “people (of a country), nation, citizen, national”.

Meanings

  1. nounpeople (of a country); nation; citizen; national
  2. nounDemocratic Party for the People

Examples

  • The Japanese are an industrious people.

  • The people groaned under the burden of heavy taxation.

  • The people enjoyed a taste of freedom.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 国民

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