こくせき

こくせき · kokuseki · JLPT N2 · noun

nationality

🛂 国 (country) + 籍 (register) = the country whose official register lists you

籍 means a register or family record, as in 戸籍 (household register). Your 国籍 is the country whose official register records you as a member.

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