Japan meaning

UK /dʒəˈpæn/ US /dʒəˈpæn/ 2 syllables

Japan (noun): a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean.

Japan has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

Japan as a noun

  1. a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

    Synonyms: Japanese Islands, Japanese Archipelago

    Type of: archipelago

  2. a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building

    Synonyms: Nippon, Nihon

    Type of: Asian country

  3. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer

    Type of: lacquerware

  4. lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient

    Type of: lacquer

Japan as a verb

  1. coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan

    Type of: lacquer

How to pronounce Japan

Japan is pronounced /dʒəˈpæn/ in British English and /dʒəˈpæn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with Japan

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with JA · words ending in AN · 5-letter words

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