noun
Japan (historical name used in ancient China)
Historical term for Japan as known in ancient Chinese texts. Not used in modern Japanese except in historical or academic contexts.
『後漢書』には「倭国」という名称が登場する。
The name 'Wakoku' appears in the 'Book of the Later Han'.
倭国 is an archaic Chinese-derived name for Japan; 日本 is the modern standard name.
From Chinese 倭國 (wōguó), an ancient Chinese name for Japan. The kanji 倭 was later replaced by 和 in some contexts.