(Japanese mythology) the protector god of gateways, such as the imperial gate, and one of 瓊瓊杵 (Ninigi)'s crew during his 天孫降臨 (Tenson Kōrin, “Heavenly Grandson's Descent”) to rule the earth

a hometown, homeland

(poetic) Alternative spelling of 国 (kuni): one's hometown or birthplace

different, separate, another

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness

(formal) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

personal, private / secret

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law