Nippon

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Nippon

/ˈnɪpɒn/ UK
[ˈnɪpɒn] UK
/nɪˈpɑn/ US
[nɪˈpʰɑn] US
/ˈnipɑn/ US

Rhymes with (US) -ɑn

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon). Doublet of Nihon and Japan.

proper noun

rare, uncountable, in brand or company names Japan. President Donald Trump has approved a partnership between US Steel and Nippon Steel, the companies said in a release on Friday.

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"Nippon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nippon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Nippon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nippon

Chicago

"Nippon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nippon.

BibTeX

@misc{nippon_2026,
  title = {Nippon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nippon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}