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国立

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

国立 — “national, state-run”

国立 (read こくりつ) means national, state-run. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

こくりつ

Meaning

national, state-run

国立 in a sentence

国立こくりつ大学だいがくに入るはいる。

To get into a national university.

The kanji in 国立

国country
立to stand

Words that share a kanji with 国立

外国がいこく— foreign country; abroad
外国人がいこくじん— foreigner
国くに— country; place of origin
国際こくさい— international
国語こくご— national language, Japanese (as a school subject)
国民こくみん— citizens, the people, the nation
国家こっか— state, nation
国会こっかい— national assembly, Diet, parliament

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