日の本の国

Japanese

Kanji in this term
日 本 国
ひ
Grade: 1 		もと
Grade: 1 		くに
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
日の本の國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally “the originating land of the sun”.[1] Coined during correspondence between Japan and the Sui Dynasty of China, referring to Japan's eastward position relative to China.

Proper noun

日(ひ)の本(もと)の国(くに) • (Hinomoto-no-kuni) 

  1. (poetic, dated) the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan
    Synonym: 日の本 (Hinomoto)

See also

References

  1. ^ Michiyo Miwa (2019) Takeuchi Documents IV‎[1], Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 35
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