Hinomaru

English Flag of Japan thumb|250px|upright|The flag of Japan. thumb|alt=A group of people wave Japanese flags at a palace.|Emperor Akihito prepares to greet the flag-waving crowd at the Imperial Palace on his birthday. Photo taken on December 23, 2004 Etymology From en ja 日の丸 circle of the sun hinomaru Jpan. Proper noun The national flag of Japan, consisting of a large red disc (representing the sun) in the centre of a white rectangular horizontal background. Translations national flag of Japan French: fr Hinomaru m Indonesian: id Hinomaru Japanese: ja 日の丸 hinomaru, ja 日章旗 Nisshōki Korean: ko ^일장기(日章旗) en Flags Japan Indonesian thumb|250px|upright|Hinomaru Etymology id ja - 日の丸 ひのまる circle of the sun. Pronunciation Proper noun en Hinomaru Further reading id Flags Japan