Names of Japan

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The English word "Japan" is an exonym. The Japanese names for Japan are Nippon and Nihon. They are both written in Japanese using the characters 日本. (It is, however, possible to disambiguate the pronunciation of the characters using furigana.) The Japanese name Nippon is used for most official purposes, including money, postage stamps, and international sporting events. Nihon is a more casual term and the most frequently used in contemporary speech.

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Exonym - Japanese - Furigana - Money - Postage stamp - Sporting events

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