Japanese word

日の丸

Pronunciation

Romajihinomaru

Meaning

  • nounJapanese flag

Example

日の丸が風に揺れています。hi no maru ga kaze ni yu re te i ma su

The Japanese flag is waving in the wind.

Illustration for 日の丸 (Japanese flag)

More examples

校庭に日の丸が掲げられています。kō tei ni hi no maru ga kaka ge ra re te i ma su

The Japanese flag is displayed in the schoolyard.

Core concept

Refers to Japan's national flag as a white field marked by a single red sun disk.

Common phrases

  • 日の丸を掲げるhi no maru o kaka ge ru

    raise the Japanese flag

  • 日の丸を掲揚するhi no maru o kei yō su ru

    hoist the Japanese flag

Similar words

日章旗nisshōki: The formal name of Japan's national flag, which has a red sun disk on a white field.
日本国旗nihonkokki: Japan's official national flag, marked by a single red sun disk on a white field.

Definition in Japanese

白地の中央に赤い円を配した、日本の国旗。shiro ji no chū ō ni aka i en o hai shi ta nihon no kok ki

Word origin

日の丸 (hinomaru) combines 日 (hi, "sun") and 丸 (maru, "circle"), describing the sun-shaped disk on the flag.

Usage tips

  • In English, Hinomaru refers to Japan's national flag, while Rising Sun Flag refers to a different design with rays spreading from the sun disk.

Other meanings

  • sun disknoun

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