How do you say Japanese in Japanese?

How do you say Japanese in Japanese?

The word Japan in Japanese kanji is 日本. This actually looks identical to how it's written in Chinese as well. As you might have guessed, these two kanji are pronounced ni and hon. So 日本 = にほん = Nihon = Japan.

Why do we say Japan instead of Nippon?

Both Nippon and Nihon literally mean "the sun's origin", that is, where the sun originates, and are often translated as the Land of the Rising Sun. This nomenclature comes from Imperial correspondence with the Chinese Sui Dynasty and refers to Japan's eastern position relative to China.

What is a Nipon?

Japan, Nippon, Nihon(noun) a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building.

How do you say Tokyo in Japanese?

Learn how to say Tokyo with Japanese accent. Tokyo (tohkyoh): In Japanese, it can be written as 東京 . "Tokyo (東京 Tōkyō, "Eastern Capital") (Japanese: [toːkʲoː], English /ˈtoʊki. oʊ/, ), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都 Tōkyō-to), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan.