Abbreviation of 印度尼西亜 (Indonesia), now rarely used. The modern standard is インドネシア.
See also: インドネシア
There are ten nuns at this temple.
On pre-war maps, '尼' is sometimes written for Indonesia.
Buddhist nun; bhikkhuni · traveling female entertainer dressed as a nun · lowly prostitute disguised as a nun · female servant hired to take blame for noblewoman's farts
monks and nuns
jewel; pearl; gemstone · Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
muni; Indian ascetic; sage · Buddha
The kanji 尼 originally referred to a Buddhist nun, derived from the Sanskrit 'bhikṣuṇī' via Chinese. The use for Indonesia comes from the ateji abbreviation 印度尼西亜, where 尼 represents the 'ni' sound.