Illustration: On the floor of a Japanese elementary classroom, a child finishes a large wooden geography puzzle shaped accurately like the Japanese archipelago. Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu are clearly recognizable, with the smaller southern islands continuing along their correct geographic positions.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

日本にほん

nihon

Japan

Also read にっぽん. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 日本にほんはアジアにある。

    Japan is situated in Asia.

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  2. 日本にほんへ行いきたいです。

    I want to go to Japan.

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  3. 日本にほんはいかがですか。

    How do you like Japan?

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Kanji in 日本

  • 日sun; dayOnニチ・ジツKunひ
  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと

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