Nippon

American  

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

noun

1. a Japanese name of Japan.

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Nippon British  

/ ˈnɪpɒn /

noun

1. transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan

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Etymology

Origin of Nippon

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

Example Sentences

Now, new owner Nippon Steel 5401 -1.50%decrease; red down pointing triangle is preparing to start a project that will likely keep that mill going for decades longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“They can see the investments being made,” said Zugai, who backed Nippon Steel’s purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And he only had four years of Nippon Professional Baseball experience before deciding to leave Japan, posting early and signing as an international amateur free agent last year, as Shohei Ohtani did in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Japan's two biggest airliners All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines cancelled a combined 616 flights -- including 92 international flights -- scheduled for Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

She explained that Pole Star was a trading vessel but also a warship, accustomed to fighting Siberian and Inuit pirates as it made the icy Pole Run to Nippon.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi