Illustration: In a Japanese primary-school geography room, two children assemble a large, unlabelled relief model of Japan on a low table. Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu are clearly recognisable, with smaller islands extending southwest.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

日にっ本ぽん

nippon

Japan

Also read にほん, especially in everyday speech. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 日本にっぽんは中国ちゅうごくの東方とうほうにある。

    Japan is to the east of China.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 日本にっぽんは島国しまぐにだ。

    Japan is an island country.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 日本にっぽんは地震じしんが多おおい。

    There are many earthquakes in Japan.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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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