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日の丸 (ひのまる) — the Japanese flag | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

日の丸

ひのまる

noun

Meanings

1the Japanese flag
2red or gold circle representing the Sun
3national flag of Japan
4Japanese flag
5Hinomaru
6Japan
7Japanese government

Example sentence

その日、日の丸の旗がはためいていた。

On that day, Japanese flags were flying.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

日Day, Sun, Japan4 strokes 丸Round, Full (month), Perfection3 strokes

More words with 日

日本にほん · JapanN5 西日にしび · westering sunN1 日夜にちや · day and nightN1 日にちひにち · date (of a planned event, act, etc.)日に日にひにひに · day by day

Full entry on Jisho

日増しに

ひましに · day by day

終日しゅうじつ · all dayN1

今日きょう · todayN5

More words with 丸

丸ごとまるごと · in its entiretyN1 丸まる · circleN3 丸い; 円いまるい · roundN5 一丸いちがん · one lump 丸太まるた · log 丸刈りまるがり · buzz cut 丸みまるみ · roundness 真ん丸いまんまるい · perfectly circularN1

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