小国寡民

Reading

Kana: しょうこくかみん

Romaji: shōkokukamin

Definition

noun

1

small country with a small population (The Chinese philosopher Lao-tze's ideal of a state)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

寡

Reading: カ

Meanings: widow, minority, few

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects