日本海

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Chinese

the sun's origin; where the sun originates; Japan ocean; sea
simp. and trad.
(日本海)
日本

Etymology

First attested in the 1602 坤輿萬國全圖 (Kunyu Wanguo Quantu) world map.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

日本海

  1. Sea of Japan

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ほん
Grade: 1
かい
Grade: 2
Alternative spelling
日本海 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Kunyu Wanguo Quantu around Japan (1602)

From Literary Chinese, attested in Kunyu Wanguo Quantu by Matteo Ricci in 1602. Equivalent to 日本 + .

Proper noun

()(ほん)(かい) (Nihonkai

  1. Sea of Japan