邦 — “Home Country / Country / Japan” in Japanese

Master (高手)ほう, くに

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“Home Country / Country / Japan” in Japanese is 邦, read hou, kuni (ほう, くに). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 連邦 (federation).

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What does 邦 mean?

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Kanji	邦
Meaning	Home Country / Country / Japan
Readings	ほう, くに
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	連邦 (federation)

How to read 邦

邦 is read hou (ほう) or kuni (くに) depending on the word.

Words with 邦

連邦

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Updated: 2026-08-28