Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 賢國, 慈国, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. YAH-SOO-KOO-NEE [key] Meaning & History From 慈 (yasu) meaning "mercy" or 賢 (yasu) meaning "intelligence, quick-witted" and 國 (kuni) meaning "land, country". Other kanji combinations can be used.