Japanese

Meaning

Adj

Of, relating to, or derived from Japan, its people, language, or culture.

Noun

1. A person/people living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.
2. Japanese food.

Name

A language that is primarily spoken in East Asia and is the official language of Japan.

Synonyms

Nipponese

Japanese language

Japan

🗾

Jap

Chinese

🇨🇳/🇲🇴

japanese

Nip

japonic

Japonica

one’s native language

Japanese side

𐐖𐐰𐐹𐐲𐑌𐐨𐑆

national

Japonian

the Japanese language

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌd͡ʒæpəˈniːz/

Etymology

From Japan + -ese after the model of earlier Portuguese japonês, New Latin japonensis, French japonais, etc.

Sentences

The asteroid is named after the Japanese capital Tokyo .