ひのまる

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For pronunciation and definitions of ひのまる – see the following entry.
日の丸
[noun] a circle, usually colored red or gold, shaped like a round sun; in ancient times, imprinted on hand fans and 指物 (sashimono)
[noun] (colloquial) Short for 日の丸の旗 (hinomaru no hata). a flag depicting a red sun on a white background, especially when pertaining to the national flag of Japan
[noun] (by extension, colloquial) Japan (in general) or the Japanese government
(This term, ひのまる (hinomaru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)