This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

異国

Reading

Kana: いこく
Romaji: ikoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

foreign country

Kanji

Readings: イ、 こと、 こと.なる、 け
Meanings: uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country

Example Sentence

異国(いこく)情緒(じょうちょ)あふれる街並(まちな)みが(つづ)く。
➥The streets are filled with an air of exoticism.
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