Japanese

Noun

小国 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 小國, hiragana しょうこく, romaji shōkoku)

1. small nation, small country, lesser power

Compounds

• 弱小国 (jakushōkoku): minor power
• 小国寡民 (shōkoku-kamin): small country with a small population