a hometown, homeland

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

a freshwater lake

short for 近江国 (Ōmi-no-kuni): Ōmi Province / a surname / another name for 琵琶湖 (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”)

Alternative spelling of 近つ淡海 (Chika-tsu-ōmi): an old name for 琵琶湖 (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”)

(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