日の丸

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
まる
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
日の丸 (hinomaru): a painting with the red-sun flag of Japan in the foreground.

Etymology

From (hi, sun) +‎ (no, attributive particle) +‎ (maru, circle).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(まる) (hinomaru

  1. a circle, usually colored red or gold, shaped like a round sun; in ancient times, imprinted on hand fans and 指物 (sashimono)
  2. (colloquial) Short for 日の丸の旗 (hinomaru no hata). a flag depicting a red sun on a white background, especially when pertaining to the national flag of Japan
  3. (by extension, colloquial) Japan (in general) or the Japanese government

Derived terms

Idioms

Descendants

  • English: Hinomaru

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN