JLPT N1

本国

ほんごく

Romaji: hongoku
Meaning: One's own country

The Japanese term 本国 (ほんごく) means One's own country and appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Quick Info: This word appears frequently in JLPT N1 exams. Mastery helps with both reading and listening sections.

Study tip: Learn 本国 (ほんごく / hongoku) for meaning “one's own country”. This is a JLPT N1 word.

  • Listen. Repeat two times. Shadow the audio without pausing.
  • Chunk it by sound: ほ · ん · ご · く.
  • Make a 10 second mnemonic with the meaning: “one's own country”.
  • Write it once. Say ほんごく and hongoku as you write.
  • Cloze it: 『今日は[ ]を使います。』 Then say the answer with the meaning.
  • Review at 10 minutes, 1 day, and 3 days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 本国 mean?

one's own country

How do you pronounce 本国?
ほんごく
What JLPT level is 本国?
JLPT N1