What does 祖国 mean?
祖国 is a Japanese noun meaning “homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country” in English. It is written as 祖国 in kanji, そこく in hiragana, and sokoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この記念碑は祖国に命を捧げた兵士を祭っている。
This monument is dedicated to the soldiers who gave their lives to their country.