樱花国

櫻花國
yīnghuāguó
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (slang) Japan
  2. 2 the land of cherry blossoms

Examples

Tā dǎsuàn qù yīnghuāguó liúxué.
He plans to study abroad in Japan ('the land of cherry blossoms').
Yīnghuāguó de dòngmàn wénhuà yǐngxiǎng le hǎo jǐ dài rén.
Japan's anime culture has influenced several generations.

Tips

register
Internet slang, common on Chinese social media. Sits alongside 岛国 (dǎoguó, 'island nation') as informal nicknames for Japan. Avoid in formal writing — use 日本 instead.
culture
Cherry blossoms (樱花) are the iconic symbol of Japan, so the country gets the nickname the same way the US is sometimes called 'Uncle Sam' country (山姆大叔).

Stroke Order

yīng
huā
guó