Japan
Meaning
Japan (a country in East Asia)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Ja‧pan
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/jaːˈpɑn/
Etymology
From Malay Jepang / Jepun, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (ȵiɪt̚ puən^X, literally “sun origin”).
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