Definitions for Japan

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• Anagrams (25)

Japan ja·pan

Spelling: [juh-pan]

IPA: /dʒəˈpæn/

Japan is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in Japan (aajnp).

Definitions for Japan

noun

1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces.
2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner.
3. Japans, a variety of decorative motifs or patterns derived from Asian sources, used on English porcelain of the 18th and 19th centuries.
4. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Capital: Tokyo. Japanese Nihon, Nippon.
5. Sea of, the part of the Pacific Ocean between Japan and mainland Asia.

adjective

1. of or relating to japan.

verb (used with object)

1. to varnish with japan; lacquer.
2. to coat with any material that gives a hard, black gloss.

Origin of Japan

First recorded in 1605-15; special use of Japan

Examples for Japan

In japan, one woman said she liked the experience of marrying herself as an exercise in pampering.

The daily proceedings of Congress at Washington are discussed in japan.

She is going straight to the coast where they catch steamer for japan.

We must now consider the traces left by mother-descent in japan and China.

When the U.S. went to war with japan, American movies disappeared.

japan may be said to be already thoroughly familiar with the European system.

What started as a confectionary is now the oldest know restaurant in japan.

It happened on Glee and in Sex and The City, and now in japan women can marry themselves.

Baron Kato's speech was delivered after japan had declared war.

Further, unlike leagues in japan, South Korea or Mexico, there are no foreign players.