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Where does “日本” come from?
日本
(Middle Chinese): Land of the Rising Sun
Definitions
Land of the Rising Sun
Words derived from “日本”
Japanese
Japan
Jap
Nippon
japan
Nip
Niphon
jap
japanning
Japanism
japanner
Japanimation
Japanology
Japanologist
Japanize
Japanophile
Nipponic
Japlish
weeb
Japanification
Japanglish
antijapanese
japanology
Japanological