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日本にほん工こう業ぎょう規き格かく

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Meanings

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noun

Japan Industrial Standards; JIS

Former name (until 2019) for what is now called 日本産業規格 (にほんさんぎょうきかく). Still widely recognized, especially in older documents and product markings.

See also: 日本産業規格

この製せい品ひんは日本にほん工こう業ぎょう規き格かくに適てき合ごうしています。
This product conforms to the Japan Industrial Standards.

日本にほん工こう業ぎょう規き格かくは2019年ねんに日本にほん産さん業ぎょう規き格かくに改かい称しょうされました。

The Japan Industrial Standards were renamed to the Japanese Industrial Standards in 2019.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
業business, vocation, arts
規standard, measure
格status, rank, capacity

Similar words

日本にほん産さん業ぎょう規き格かく
Current name (since 2019) for the same standards body. 日本工業規格 is the older term.

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Japan), 工業 (industry), and 規格 (standard). The name was officially changed in 2019 to 日本産業規格 to reflect a broader scope beyond manufacturing.