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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
an-don
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese paper lantern.

Countable

noun

A system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.

Uncountable

noun

A light used to indicate a problem in the andon manufacturing system.

Countable

name

A surname from Galician.

Etymology

(manufacturing): Borrowed from Japanese アンドン (andon), a specialization of 行灯 (andon). Introduced by Toyota.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

andons (plural)

Questions

What does andon mean?
A Japanese paper lantern.
Where does andon come from?
(manufacturing): Borrowed from Japanese アンドン (andon), a specialization of 行灯 (andon). Introduced by Toyota.

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