日本 rìběn
Japan
What 日本 means
- Japan
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What does 日本 mean in English?
日本 is pronounced rìběn and means Japan.
How do you pronounce 日本?
日本 is rìběn in pinyin — written riben without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 日本?
日本 is written with 2 characters: 日 (rì) Day (date - sun - Japan - day of the month), 本 (běn) This (measure word for books - roots - original). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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