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    3. 護国

    護国

    護ご国こく

    defense of one's country

    KMT7News #15+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab28 strokes

    ごこく

    Noun

    1.
    defense of one's country, defence of one's country

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    護ご国こくの精せい神しんを大たい切せつにします。

    I cherish the spirit of national defense.

    KMT6MilitaryEmotions & Psychology
    護ご国こくのために兵へい士しが訓くん練れんしています。

    Soldiers are training for national defense.

    KMT7Military
    護ご国こくは、国こく民みんの安あん全ぜんと平へい和わを守まもる上うえで最もっとも重じゅう要ような任にん務むです。

    National defense is the most important mission for protecting the safety and peace of the nation.

    KMT7MilitaryPolitics & Law
    歴れき史し上じょう、多おおくの国くにが護ご国こくのために戦たたかってきました。

    Historically, many countries have fought for national defense.

    KMT7HistoryMilitary
    護ご国こく神じん社じゃは、国くにのために命いのちを捧ささげた人ひと々びとを祀まつっています。

    Gokoku Shrines enshrine those who sacrificed their lives for the country.

    KMT8MilitaryReligion & PhilosophyHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    護
    まも.る…(2)
    safeguard・protect
    国
    くに…(3)
    country
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