Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こく
Grade: 2
みん
Grade: 4
ふく
Grade: 3
goon kan’on
Alternative spelling
國民服 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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Compound of 国民 (kokumin, national; citizen) +‎ (fuku, dress).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞kɯ̟ᵝmʲĩɰ̃ɸɯ̟ᵝkɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

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(こく)(みん)(ふく) (kokuminfuku

  1. (historical) the rationed civilian uniform for Japanese male worn in World War II from 1940 to 1945