日本銀行
See also: 日本银行
Chinese edit
the sun's origin; where the sun originates; Japan | bank; jewellery dealer | ||
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trad. (日本銀行) | 日本 | 銀行 | |
simp. (日本银行) | 日本 | 银行 |
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
日本銀行
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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日 | 本 | 銀 | 行 |
にち > にっ Grade: 1 |
ほん Grade: 1 |
ぎん Grade: 3 |
こう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology 1 edit
Compound of 日本 (Nippon, “Japan”) + 銀行 (ginkō, “bank”).[1][2]
The Nippon reading for 日本 here is part of the official name of the bank.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
日本銀行 • (Nippon Ginkō) ←にっぽんぎんかう (nipponginkau)?
- the Bank of Japan
- Often abbreviated in English as BOJ.
Derived terms edit
- 日本銀行券 (Nippon Ginkō Ken): Bank of Japan note, Bank of Japan bank note
- 日銀 (Nichigin): abbreviation of 日本銀行
Etymology 2 edit
Alternate reading. The Nihon reading for 日本 here is less common.[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
日本銀行 • (Nihon Ginkō) ←にほんぎんかう (nifonginkau)?
- the Bank of Japan