^ Japanese: 日本, Nihon [ɲihoꜜɴ] ⓘ or Nippon [ɲippoꜜɴ] ⓘ, formally 日本国, Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku. In Japanese, the name of the country as it appears on official documents, …

Jun 15, 2025 · You may have heard “Nihon（にほん）,” “Nippon（にっぽん）,” and of course, “Japan（じゃぱん）.” But what’s the difference between them? This article is for Japanese …

Dec 10, 2011 · After over a decade of a policy of minimizing nuclear power usage, Japan has switched to encouraging the operation of its existing plants to meet growing power demand, …

Feb 19, 2025 · While Japanese people call their country “Nippon” or “Nihon,” the rest of the world knows it as “Japan.” It’s a fascinating journey of how one name transformed as it traveled …

1 day ago · Nippon (uncountable) (rare, chiefly in brand or company names, and on postage stamps) Japan. quotations

Nihon and Nippon are two different ways to refer to Japan in the Japanese language. Nihon is the more commonly used term in modern Japanese, while Nippon is considered to be a more …

Nippon, written as 日本 in kanji, is the native name for Japan in the Japanese language. The term is derived from two kanji characters that literally mean «sun» (日) and «origin» or «source» (本).

Mar 1, 2023 · Nippon (にっぽん) is an old Japanese word that literally translates to “Sun Origin” or “Origin of the Sun” and was first used in the 8th century to refer to Japan as a whole. It was …

2 days ago · Japan, island country lying off the east coast of Asia. It consists of a great string of islands in a northeast-southwest arc that stretches for approximately 1,500 miles (2,400 km) …

Aug 6, 2024 · Discover how to say Japan in Japanese: "Nihon" or "Nippon," and understand their contexts and usage in conversation.