Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

japonian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: japoni-an
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of Japanese (“of or relating to Japan”).

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of Japanese (“a native or inhabitant of Japan”).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"This appeared at Frenoiama, a famous Vniuerſitie of thoſe Bonzij, nine miles from Meaco, wherein eight hundred yeares paſt, a Iaponian King had erected three thouſand and eight hundred Temples, with houſes adioined for the Bonzij: […]"
"Induſtrious of the needle and the chart / They run full ſail to their Japponian Mart: […]"
"After his death the Japonian Army withdrew from Coria."
"[T]he ſayd gunnes beeing able to hurt but a ſmall diſtance off, and the Iaponians being furniſhed with bꝛazen oꝛdinance vnknowen vnto the Corayans, they pꝛeſently dꝛaue them from their walles, […]"
"And the Iaponians, are longer liv’d, than the Chineſes; […]"
"His Neighbours ſlight him, and there’s not a Man, / But looks as ſtrange, as a Japonian."

Etymology

From Japon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Japon

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more Japonian (comparative) most Japonian (superlative) Japonians (plural)

Synonyms

Japanese

Questions

What does japonian mean?: Synonym of Japanese (“of or relating to Japan”).
Where does japonian come from?: From Japon + -ian.

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