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.
The name 'Wakoku' appears in the 'Book of the Later Han'.
Historical kanji spelling used in ancient Chinese records to refer to Japan.
Alternate historical spelling; less common than 倭国.
From Chinese 倭國 (wōguó), an ancient Chinese name for Japan. The kanji 倭 was later replaced by 和 in some contexts.