Japanese name for Japan, derived from the words for 'sun' and 'origin' (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIPPON Japanese name for Japan, derived from the words for 'sun' and 'origin' (6) (6)
8% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
7% NINJA Special offer from Japan in Japanese (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
7% KOI Carp, originally from Japan (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 5, 2025
7% EPONYM Place name derived from a person (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 15, 2025
6% ASIAN From China or Japan (5) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
6% AKITAS Dogs from Japan (6) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
6% VOCATE Ad___ (word derived from a term that means "to call") (6) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% PHOEBE Fly-catching bird with a name derived from Greek (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% SHADE Relief from the sun (5) Commuter Sep 27, 2025
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