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Elements with names from Japanese

Nihonium (Nh, element 113) was the first element to be discovered in East Asia, synthesised at the RIKEN laboratory and named after Nihon, one of the Japanese names for Japan.

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No. Symbol Element Original word Meaning Name source Named by
113 Nh Nihonium Nihon Japan Place RIKEN