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Names of Japan

The word Japan is an exonym, and is used (in one form or another) by many languages. The Japanese names for Japan are Nihon ( ⓘ, hiragana: にほん) and Nippon ( ⓘ hiragana: にっぽん). They are both written in Japanese using the kanji 日本.

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Names of Japan

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Names of Japan

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related to Classical · 61
Names of Japan → According, Ainu, Akitsukuni, Akitsushima, Another, Ashihara, Awaji, Aynu Mosir, Bountiful Reed Plain, Central Land, China, Chinese, Chishima, Country, Country Amidst Reed Plain, Dragonfly Island, Eight, Emperor, From Old Japanese, Fusō
related to Notation on old European maps · 14
Names of Japan → CIPANGU, Europe, IAPAM, IAPAN, IAPAO, IAPON, IAPONIA, JAPAM, Japan, KONINKRYK JAPAN, NIPHON, REGNVM, These, YAPAN
see also · 2
Names of Japan → China, Japanese

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japan japanese chinese nippon name used first 日本 wa also names word country yamato portuguese nihon modern english sun pronunciation

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Names of Japanrelated to ClassicalIslands0.60section
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Names of Japanrelated to ClassicalIyo0.60section
Names of Japanrelated to ClassicalShikoku0.60section
Names of Japanrelated to ClassicalOki0.60section
Names of Japanrelated to ClassicalTsukushi0.60section

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