祖国 (そこく) — homeland

祖国 is read そこく and listed as a noun. Meaning: homeland; motherland; fatherland.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 祖国.

  • 祖母 そぼ grandmother
  • 祖父 そふ grandfather
  • 教祖 きょうそ founder of a religious sect
  • 元祖 がんそ originator
  • 宗祖 しゅうそ sect founder
  • 先祖 せんぞ ancestor
  • 祖先 そせん ancestor
  • 国名 こくめい country name
  • 国土 こくど country
  • 王国 おうこく kingdom
  • 愛国 あいこく love of one's country
  • 異国 いこく foreign country