日にっ東とうにっとうFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000Meanings1nounJapanarchaicArchaic term for Japan, literally 'east of the sun'. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 日本 (にほん/にっぽん).古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、日本にほんを「日にっ東とう」と記しるすことがある。In old documents, Japan is sometimes written as 日東.
