Nippon

[ nee-pawn; English ni-pon, nip-on ]

/ niˈpɔn; English nɪˈpɒn, ˈnɪp ɒn /

a Japanese name of Japan.

Origin of Nippon

< Japanese, earlier nit-pon < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rì sun + běn origin

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That is why the Japanese call their country 'Nippon,' that is, 'the birth of the sun.'

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It was seen from the works of the painters of Nippon that it was not absolutely necessary to paint brown to be a painter.

The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4) |Richard Muther
"Here comes the smiling son of Nippon, John," Mrs. Parker remarked.

The Pride of Palomar |Peter B. Kyne

Ten to one the Son of Nippon secretly regarded them as just two humans to slaughter at will, and with much pleasure.

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Much had they heard of Edo, capital seat of Nippon's great lord.

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Nippon

/ (ˈnɪpɒn) /

transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan