国籍 (こくせき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

国籍 (こくせき) means nationality / citizenship.

See example sentences below.

国籍 at a glance

国籍

こくせきkokuseki

N3noun

nationality / citizenship

国籍こくせきkokusekiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

nationality / citizenship

Example 1

彼の国籍はアメリカです。

Translation

His nationality is American.

Example 2

日本に住む外国人は国籍が違います。

Translation

Foreigners living in Japan have different nationalities.