Alrighty boys and girls, let's get the linguists up here and go through some etymology! If there's another thread on this, I haven't seen it and am thus ignoring it.
Cuz honestly, if I know the story behind a word, I'm 1,000 times more likely to remember it.
I was thinking today about the kanji for 日本. Anybody know why these kanji are used, and also what the significance or meaning--if any-- lie behind the country's name? I have my suspicions but I want to see what you all say first.
Also let's lay down some more etymological knowledge as we see fit.