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I know there are `音読み` and `訓読み`.

In case of 国, but has 2 way to pronounce: `国{くに}` vs `国{こく}`.

When to use which?
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国 - The 2 ways to pronounce
When 国 is used as a part of idiom like 米国, it's pronounced こく like 米国(べいこく).
When it's used alone, it's pronounced くに.
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