民国

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 民国 – see 民國 (“republic; Republic of China; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 民國).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
民	国
みん Grade: 4	こく Grade: 2
goon

Alternative spelling
民國 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲĩŋko̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

Noun

民(みん)国(こく) • (minkoku) 

1. a republic, now only either the Republic of China or the Republic of Korea

See also

• 中(ちゅう)華(か)民(みん)国(こく) (Chūka Minkoku)
• 大(だい)韓(かん)民(みん)国(こく) (Daikan Minkoku)
• 共(きょう)和(わ)国(こく) (kyōwakoku)

Etymology 2

From last part in 大(だい)韓(かん)民(みん)国(こく) (Daikan Minkoku, “the Republic of Korea”).

Suffix

民(みん)国(こく) • (-minkoku) 

1. (Internet slang, derogatory, offensive, with place name) suffix that indicates many 在(ざい)日(にち) (zainichi) live in the area

   大(おお)阪(さか)民(みん)国(こく)

   Ōsaka minkoku

   Ōsaka minkoku

   川(かわ)崎(さき)民(みん)国(こく)

   Kawasaki minkoku

   Kawasaki minkoku

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
民	国
みん Grade: 4	くく Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
民國 (kyūjitai)

Noun

民(みん)国(くく) (minkuku) 

1. republic