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Nippon

[ nee-pawn; English ni-pon, nip-on ]
/ niˈpɔn; English nɪˈpɒn, ˈnɪp ɒn /

noun

a Japanese name of Japan.

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Origin of Nippon

<Japanese, earlier nit-pon<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rì sun + běn origin

Words nearby Nippon

nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield, nipplewort, Nippon, Nipponese, Nippur, nippy, nip-up, niqab
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British Dictionary definitions for Nippon

Nippon
/ (ˈnɪpɒn) /

noun

transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan
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