開国

かいこく

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive founding a country
2. opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion See also: 鎖国 (さこく).

Kanji

• 開 open. Read as カイ.
• 国 country. Read as コク.

Example sentences

• 開国は日本文明に大きな影響をもたらした。
  The opening of the country had a great influence on Japanese civilization.

Common phrases

• 開国を迫る

Words containing 開国

• 半開国 (はんかいこく) underdeveloped country
• 未開国 (みかいこく) uncivilized country

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