Symbol in the center of the Japanese flag (3)

I believe the answer is:

sun

(Other definitions for sun that I've seen before include "It's sol in Latin" , "Bask" , "Fireball 93,000,000 miles away" , "Hub of our planetary system" , "Shiny" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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