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The word "日本" is formed by combining the character "日", meaning "sun", with "本", meaning "origin" or "root", to create a compound meaning "sun origin", which descriptively refers to Japan as the land where the sun originates, based on its eastern location relative to China.

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日本是一个国家。

Rìběn shì yīgè guójiā.

Japan is a country.

日本有很多美丽的岛屿。

Rìběn yǒu hěnduō měilì de dǎoyǔ.

Japan has many beautiful islands.

日本的气候四季分明。

Rìběn de qìhòu sìjì fēnmíng.

Japan's climate has four distinct seasons.

我计划明年春天去日本旅游。

Wǒ jìhuà míngnián chūntiān qù Rìběn lǚyóu.

I plan to travel to Japan next spring.

日本在环保技术领域处于世界领先地位。

Rìběn zài huánbǎo jìshù lǐngyù chǔyú shìjiè lǐngxiān dìwèi.

Japan is in a world-leading position in the field of environmental protection technology.

Word Definition - 日本

rì běn Japan

Individual Character Details

日 rì, rì
本 běn