小国

Japanese

Etymology

From 小 (shō, "small") + 国 (koku, "country," "nation," "state")

Noun

小国 (hiragana しょうこく, romaji shōkoku)

1. small nation, small country, lesser power

Compounds

• 弱小国 (jakushōkoku): minor power
• 小国寡民 (shōkoku-kamin): small country with a small population