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日本 Pronunciation and Pinyin

日本 Usage and Examples

Japan

首相目前正在访问日本。

The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment.

这个乐队在日本很走红。

The band's very big in Japan.

The characters in 日本

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main

More words starting with 日

  • rì日shàng上yú隅zhōng中late morning, mid-morning
  • rì日xià下under the sun, at present
  • rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃yuè月mǎn满zé则kuī亏The sun declines after noon, the moon wanes after being full., Things decline after reaching their peak.
  • rì日zhōng中zé则zè昃yuè月yíng盈zé则shí食The sun declines at its zenith; the moon wanes when full., When the sun reaches its peak, it starts to decline; when the moon is full, it starts to wane.
  • rì日zhōng中bì必zè昃yuè月mǎn满bì必kuī亏What goes up must come down., Every peak has its decline.
  • rì日zhōng中bì必yí移yuè月mǎn满bì必kuī亏What goes up must come down., All things have their rise and fall.
  • rì日guāng光yù浴sunbathing, tanning
  • rì日quán全shí食total solar eclipse, total eclipse
  • rì日miǎn冕solar corona, corona
  • rì日chū出sunrise
  • rì日chū出sān三gān竿le了It's late morning., The sun is already high.
  • rì日chū出dōng东fāng方The sun rises in the east, The East rises

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Questions about 日本

What does 日本 mean in Chinese?

日本 (rì běn) means “Japan”.

How do you pronounce 日本?

日本 is pronounced rì běn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Japan” in Chinese?

“Japan” is 日本 (rì běn) in Chinese.

How is 日本 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 日本, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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