Hinomaru

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The flag of Japan.
A group of people wave Japanese flags at a palace.
Emperor Akihito prepares to greet the flag-waving crowd at the Imperial Palace on his birthday. Photo taken on December 23, 2004

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Hinomaru

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

Translations

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