日本海

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Chinese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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日本海

  1. Sea of Japan

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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

Etymology

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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

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()(ほん)(かい) (Nihonkai

  1. Sea of Japan