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Where does “日本” come from?

日本 (Hokkien) comes from Middle Chinese 日本 — Land of the Rising Sun.

日本 (Hokkien): Japan; Japanese; Japan

Definitions

  1. Japan; Japanese; Japan

Ancestry of “日本”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese日本Land of the Rising Sun

Words derived from “日本”

  • ญี่ปุ่น
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