日

Old Japanese

noun
Definitions
  • the sun
  • sunlight, sunshine
  • daytime, daylight
  • a day
  • a reference to the imperial family or lineage, thought to be descended from the sun goddess Amaterasu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Japonic *pi.

Origin

Proto-Japonic

*pi

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