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Japan

proper noun
juh-PAN/d͡ʒəˈpæn/

1 meaning of Japan

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    proper noun
    An island country in East Asia. Its capital and biggest city is Tokyo.

    Japan is made up of thousands of islands.

    Many tourists visit Japan in spring to see the cherry blossoms.

    SimilarNippon, Nihon

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Origin

The name came into English from Portuguese Japão and Dutch Japan, which came from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien Chinese 日本, meaning "sun origin."