What is another name of Japan?

The name "Japan" comes from the Chinese characters 日 (ni) and 本 (hon), meaning "sun origin" or "source of the sun". In Chinese, the country is called Rìběn (simplified Chinese: 日本; traditional Chinese: 日本), which has the same meaning.

Another name for Japan is Nippon, which is also written using the characters 日 (ni) and 本 (hon). The name "Nippon" is less commonly used than "Japan", but it is still sometimes used in formal or poetic contexts.