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日本

Readings

Kana: にほん、にっぽん
Romaji: nihon, nippon
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Japan

Kanji

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

Example Sentences

日本人(にっぽんじん)ですか。
➥Are you a Japanese citizen?
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日本(にっぽん)強国(きょうこく)だ。
➥Japan is a mighty nation.
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日本(にっぽん)工業国(こうぎょうこく)だ。
➥Japan is an industrial nation.
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日本(にっぽん)島国(しまぐに)だ。
➥Japan is an island country.
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日本(にっぽん)へようこそ。
➥Welcome to Japan.
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日本(にっぽん)人形(にんぎょう)です。
➥This is a Japanese doll.
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