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日本興亜損害保険 (にっぽんこうあそんがいほけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日本にっぽん興こう亜あ損そん害がい保ほ険けん

Meanings

1

noun

Nipponkoa Insurance

company name

Former Japanese non-life insurance company; merged into Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance in 2014. The name is now historical.

日に本ほん興こう亜あ損そん害がい保ほ険けんは、2014年ねんに合がっ併ぺいして消しょう滅めつした。
Nipponkoa Insurance ceased to exist after a merger in 2014.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
興entertain, revive, retrieve
亜

Asia, rank next, come after

損damage, loss, disadvantage

害harm, injury

保protect, guarantee, keep

険precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position

Etymology

The name is a compound of 日本 (Japan), 興亜 (Koa, from the former Koa Fire & Marine Insurance), and 損害保険 (non-life insurance). The exact derivation is tied to corporate history.