Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
もと
Grade: 1
くに
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
日の本の國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Literally “the originating land of the sun”.[1]

Proper noun

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()(もと)(くに) (Hinomoto-no-kuni

  1. (poetic, endearing, dated) the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan
    Synonym: 日の本 (Hinomoto)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Michiyo Miwa (2019) Takeuchi Documents IV[1], Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 35