Nippon
[nee-
pawn
;
English
ni-
pon
,
nip
-on]
/niˈpɔn;
English
nɪˈpɒn, ˈnɪp ɒn/
noun
1.
a Japanese name of
Japan
.
Origin
<
Japanese,
earlier
nit-pon
<
Middle Chinese,
equivalent to
Chinese
rì
sun +
běn
origin
British Dictionary definitions for
Nippon
Nippon
/
ˈnɪpɒn
/
noun
1.
transliteration of a Japanese name for
Japan