Kanji-Jukugo de kaku to kizukanai no desu ga, "Nippon" to "Nihon" no futa-toori no yomikata ga ari-masu. Mazu, Kanji-Jukugo wo sono mama yomu to [NITI][HON~] to nari-masu. Yamato Jidai wa [NITI] wa "nit" de ari, [HON~] wa "pon" de atta koto kara, "Nitpon" ga Ichiban chikai yomikata datta no deshou. Tokoro ga, Touji wa Dakuten, Han-Dakuten ya Sokuon no Hyouki ga mada nakatta no de, Manqyou-gana de wa [NI HO N~] to kaku shika ari-masen.
Touji no yomikata wo sono mama tamotte iru no ga "Nippon" de ari, Touji no kana-Hyouki wo sono mama tamochi, Gendai no yomi de yomu no ga "Nihon" desu.
| Kanji-Jukugo | Yomikata | Kana-Moji | Yomikata |
|---|---|---|---|
| [NITI][HON~] | Nit-pon | → | Nippon |
| [NITI][HON~] | → | [NI HO N~] | Nihon |