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日本原子能研究所

Mandarin · pinyin Rì běn Yuán zǐ Néng Yán jiū suǒ

Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute

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日: rì · sun; day; daytime
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
研: yán · grind, rub; study, research
究: jiū · examine, investigate
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct

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4–3–2–3–2–2–1–3 · Ri4 ben3 Yuan2 zi3 Neng2 Yan2 jiu1 suo3

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