What does 日の丸 mean?
日の丸 is a Japanese noun meaning “the Japanese flag” in English. It can also be translated as “national flag of Japan, Japan” depending on context. It is written as 日の丸 in kanji, ひのまる in hiragana, and hinomaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その日、日の丸の旗がはためいていた。
On that day, Japanese flags were flying.