Japon

See also: japon, japón, and Japón

English

Alternative forms

  • Iapon

Etymology

Possibly from New Latin Japonia or French Japon or Cantonese 日本 (jat6 bun2).

Proper noun

Japon

  1. Obsolete form of Japan.

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Japon

  1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

Crimean Tatar

Proper noun

Japon

  1. 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

    • (Europe) IPA(key): /ʒa.pɔ̃/
    • (Canada) IPA(key): /ʒa.põ/, /ʒɑ.põ/
    • Audio (France):(file)

    Proper noun

    Japon m

    1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Derived terms

    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

    Haitian Creole

    Etymology

    From French Japon.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʒapɔ̃/

    Proper noun

    Japon

    1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Lombard

    Proper noun

    Japon m

    1. alternative spelling of Gjapon: Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Norman

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French Japon.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Japon m

    1. (Jersey) Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Occitan

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dʒaˈpu/

    Proper noun

    Japon m

    1. Japan (a country and archipelago of East Asia)

    Turkish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French Japon.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʒɑˈpon/, [ʒɑˈpʰo̞n̪]

    Proper noun

    Japon

    1. Japanese (native or inhabitant of Japan)

    Adjective

    Japon (uncomparable)

    1. Japanese (of, from or relating to Japan)

    Synonyms

    • Japonyalı

    Derived terms