ryokan

Meaning

A traditional Japanese inn with communal baths and other public areas.

Synonyms

inn

Japanese hotel

Translations

Ryokan

hôtel

auberge de style japonais

ryokan

Etymology

Cognate with Chinese: -

In summary

From Japanese 旅館(りょかん) (ryokan), which is from Middle Chinese 旅館 (MC ljoX kwanH, “inn, traveller's lodge”).
Compare modern Chinese 旅館／旅馆 (lǚguǎn, “hotel”), from 旅 (lǚ, “travel”) + 館／馆 (guǎn, “lodging-house”).