English Explanatory Dictionary

Nippon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Japan.

Pronunciation

nĭʹpŏn /ˈnɪpɒn/ [ˈnɪpɒn] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nippon.wav nĭpŏnʹ nēʹpŏn /nɪˈpɑn/ [nɪˈpʰɑn] /ˈnipɑn/

Word forms

Nippon

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon). Doublet of Nihon and Japan.

Derived words

Nip Nipponese Nipponic Nipponism nipponium nipponize Nipponophile Nipponophilic Nipponophobia
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