Jisho

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Noun
1. indigenous person; inhabitant of a country
Noun
2. local; nativeOnly applies to くにびと
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3. local lords and samuraiHistorical term
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4. daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)Historical term, Only applies to くにうど, Only applies to くにゅうど, See also 在国衆
Wikipedia definition
5. Ji-samuraiThe ji-zamurai, also known as kokujin, were lords of smaller rural domains in feudal Japan. They often used their relatively small plots of land for intensive and diversified forms of agriculture; the kokujin sought to be as productive and self-sufficient as possible, hoping to gain wealth and power.
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Other forms
国人 【くにびと】国人 【こくにん】国人 【くにうど】国人 【くにゅうど】

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