日本沈没 にっぽんちんぼつ Meanings Noun Japan Sinks (1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu) Kanji 日 day. Read as ニチ. 本 origin. Read as ホン. 沈 sink. Read as チン. 没 submerge. Read as ボツ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists