Word Meaning 日の丸

ひのまる hi no maru

日の丸 is read as ひのまる (hi no maru) and means outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle).

Meaning

English

  1. outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle)
  2. the Japanese flag

Reading

Kana

ひのまる

Romaji

hi no maru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 2179 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

親方日の丸

おやかたひのまる

attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with

日の丸弁当

ひのまるべんとう

hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)

日の丸の旗

ひのまるのはた

flag with a red circle on a white background

丸1日

まるいちにち

the whole day

日課

にっか

daily routine

日刊

にっかん

daily publication

日替り

ひがわり

changing every day

日誌

にっし

journal

日焼け

ひやけ

drying up (of a river, field, etc.)

日光浴

にっこうよく

sunbathing

日照

にっしょう

sunlight

日照り

ひでり

dry weather