Hinomaru

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proper noun

The national flag of Japan, consisting of a large red disc (representing the sun) in the centre of a white rectangular horizontal background.

OriginJapanese 日の丸 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The national flag of Japan, consisting of a large red disc (representing the sun) in the centre of a white rectangular horizontal background.

Origin

  1. Japanese日の丸“circle of the sun”
  2. EnglishHinomaru

From Japanese 日の丸 (hinomaru, “circle of the sun”).

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Translations

French Hinomaru
  • Hinomarunational flag of Japan
Indonesian Hinomaru
  • Hinomarunational flag of Japan
Japanese 日の丸, 日章旗
  • 日の丸 (hinomaru)national flag of Japan
  • 日章旗 (Nisshōki)national flag of Japan
Korean 일장기
  • 일장기 (Iljanggi)national flag of Japan
Cite this entry
APA

Hinomaru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hinomaru

MLA

“Hinomaru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hinomaru. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hinomaru,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hinomaru.

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