Japon
English
Alternative forms
- Iapon
Etymology
Possibly from New Latin Japonia or French Japon or Cantonese 日本 (jat6 bun2).
Proper noun
Japon
- Obsolete form of Japan.
Central Nahuatl
Proper noun
Japon
- Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)
Crimean Tatar
Proper noun
Japon
- Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)
French
Etymology
From Portuguese Japão, from Malay Jepang, from Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún), from Middle Chinese 日本 (nyit pwonX, literally “sun origin”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Japon m
- Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)
Derived terms
- anémone du Japon
- japanimation
- japonais
- japonerie
- japonisant
- japoniser
- japonisme
- japonologie
- mer du Japon
- renouée du Japon
Descendants
- ⇒ Haitian Creole: Japon
- → Italian: Giappone
- → Khmer: ជប៉ុន (cĕəʼpon)
- ⇒ Lombard: Gjapon
- → Norman: Japon
- → Persian:
- Iranian Persian: ژاپُن (žâpon)
- ⇒ Piedmontese: Giapon
- → Rade: Za pô nê (via japonais)
- → Turkish: Japon
- → Venetan: Giapòn
See also
- Afghanistan
- Arabie saoudite
- Arménie
- Azerbaïdjan
- Bahreïn
- Bangladesh
- Bhoutan
- Birmanie
- Brunei
- Cambodge
- Chine
- Chypre
- Corée du Nord
- Corée du Sud
- Émirats arabes unis
- Géorgie
- Inde
- Indonésie
- Irak
- Iran
- Israël
- Japon
- Jordanie
- Kazakhstan
- Kirghizistan
- Koweït
- Laos
- Liban
- Malaisie
- Maldives
- Mongolie
- Népal
- Oman
- Ouzbékistan
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russie
- Singapour
- Sri Lanka
- Syrie
- Tadjikistan
- Thaïlande
- Timor oriental
- Turkménistan
- Turquie
- Vietnam
- Yémen
Haitian Creole
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒapɔ̃/
Proper noun
Japon
- Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)
Related terms
Lombard
Proper noun
Japon m
- alternative spelling of Gjapon: Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)
Norman
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio (Jersey): (file)
Proper noun
Japon m
- (Jersey) Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)
Occitan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒaˈpu/
Proper noun
Japon m
- Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)
Turkish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒɑˈpon/, [ʒɑˈpʰo̞n̪]
Proper noun
Japon
- Japanese (native or inhabitant of Japan)
Adjective
Japon (uncomparable)
Synonyms
- Japonyalı