日本銀行

See also: 日本银行

Chinese
the sun's origin; where the sun originates; Japan bank; jewellery dealer
trad. (日本銀行) 日本 銀行
simp. (日本银行) 日本 银行

Pronunciation

Proper noun

日本銀行

  1. Bank of Japan

Japanese
Kanji in this term
日 本 銀 行
にち > にっ
Grade: 1		 ほん
Grade: 1		 ぎん
Grade: 3		 こう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
日本銀行: the Bank of Japan headquarters in Chūō, Tokyo.

Etymology 1

Compound of 日本 (Nippon, “Japan”) +‎ 銀行 (ginkō, “bank”).[1][2]

The Nippon reading for 日本 here is part of the official name of the bank.

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) にっぽんぎ​んこー [nìppóń gíꜜǹkòò] (Nakadaka – [5])
    • IPA(key): [ɲ̟ip̚põ̞ŋ ʲɡʲĩŋko̞ː]

    Proper noun

    日本銀行(にっぽんぎんこう) • (Nippon Ginkō) ←にっぽんぎんかう (nipponginkau)?

    1. the Bank of Japan
      Often abbreviated in English as BOJ.
    Derived terms
    • 日本(にっぽん)銀行(ぎんこう)券(けん) (Nippon Ginkō Ken): Bank of Japan note, Bank of Japan bank note
    • 日銀(にちぎん) (Nichigin): abbreviation of 日本銀行

    Etymology 2

    Alternate reading. The Nihon reading for 日本 here is less common.[1][2]

    Pronunciation
      • (Tokyo) にほんぎ​んこー [nìhóń gíꜜǹkòò] (Nakadaka – [4])
      • IPA(key): [ɲ̟ihõ̞ŋ ʲɡʲĩŋko̞ː]

      Proper noun

      日本銀行(にほんぎんこう) • (Nihon Ginkō) ←にほんぎんかう (nifonginkau)?

      1. the Bank of Japan

      References
      1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
      2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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