Japón

See also: japon, Japon, and japón

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Proper noun

Japón

  1. Japan (a country in Asia)

Spanish

Etymology

From Dutch Japan or Portuguese Japão, from Malay Jepang, from Sinitic 日本 (Rìběn) (e.g. Min Nan Ji̍t-pún).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xaˈpon/ [xaˈpõn]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Ja‧pón

Proper noun

Japón m

  1. Japan

Usage notes

The definite article is optional when referring to Japan's exonym in Spanish (i.e. el Japón).

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Tagalog: Hapon

Further reading
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