kokutai.
The national essence and character of Japan viewed as conforming to Shinto-Confucian ideals, with the emperor as its ethical, spiritual, cultural and political center.
Meaning & usage
The national essence and character of Japan viewed as conforming to Shinto-Confucian ideals, with the emperor as its ethical, spiritual, cultural and political center.
In response to the international communist movement, the Peace Preservation Law was enacted to criminalize attempts to change the Japanese kokutai.
The ideology centered on the principle of kokutai.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 国体(こくたい) (kokutai, literally “national character”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.