日の丸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
日	丸

日の丸

Etymology

Literally “circle of the sun”, in reference to the circular red sun which is the central element of the Japanese flag, from 日 (ひ, hi, “sun”) + 丸 (まる, maru, “circle”).

Noun

Wikipedia

日の丸 (hiragana ひのまる, romaji hinomaru)

1. The national flag of Japan

Synonyms

• (flag of Japan): 日章旗 (にっしょうき, nisshōki)