Nihon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈniːˈhɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nēhôn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ni•hon  (nēhôn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa Japanese name of Japan. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Nihon /ˈniːˈhɒn/ n
  1. transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan
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