Save Type Country & Region Usage Japanese Scripts 中国(Japanese Kanji) ちゅうごく(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕɯᵝː.ɡo̞.kɯᵝ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Japanese form of Zhongguo, used to refer to China. It is also the name of a region in western Japan. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootszhōng/chū + guó/kokuVariantChuugokuOther Languages & CulturesZhongguo(Chinese) Jungguk(Korean)