JLPT N1 · Noun

日の丸 (hinomaru)

日の丸 (ひのまる, hinomaru) is a Japanese noun meaning “red or gold circle representing the Sun”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひのまる
Romaji: hinomaru
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

red or gold circle representing the Sun · noun
national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Hinomaru · noun
Japan; Japanese government · noun

Example sentences

その日、日の丸の旗がはためいていた。

On that day, Japanese flags were flying.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 日の丸

日

day, sun, Japanニチ・ジツ・ひ・-び · 4 strokes

丸

round, full (month), perfectionガン・まる・まる.める · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 日の丸.

日にちSunday明日あしたtomorrow一日いちにちone day五日いつか5th day of the month昨日きのうyesterday今日きょうtoday九日ここのか9th day of the month一日ついたちfirst day of the month十日とおか10th day of the month七日なのか7th day of the month二日ふつか2nd day of the month毎日まいにちevery day三日みっか3rd day of the month六日むいか6th day of the month

Source: JMdict entry 1463780 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.