Today's word is 'Japan'. This word is formed from the characters for sun and book. The character for book (本) is also used to mean "Basis" or "Origin". This is why Japan is referred to as The Land of the Rising Sun.
Kanji: 日本
Kana: にほん
Romaji: nihon
Example
Kanji: 日本へ行きます。
Kana: にほんへいきます。
Translastion: I'll go to Japan.
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