異国
See also: 异国
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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異 | 国 |
い Grade: 6 |
こく Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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異國 (kyūjitai) |
Noun edit
- A foreign country; a foreign land; a country external to Japan.
- Nippo Jisho (in Japanese), 1603-1604, page 329: “Icocu. イコク Cotonaru cuni. (異なる国) 他の国、あるいは、外国人の国.”
- Gennabon Kagakushū (in Japanese), 1617, page 7: “異國 (イコク)”
Usage notes edit
While synonymous with 外国 (gaikoku), this latter term is more common, while 異国 is a more formal term, suggesting “foreign lands, the exotic”.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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異 | 国 |
こと Grade: 6 |
くに Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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異國 (kyūjitai) |
From Old Japanese 異 (koto, “different, other”) + 国 (kuni, “country, land”).