Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

japonism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: japon-ism
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An influence of Japanese art and culture on European art and design.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French japonisme.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Japonisms (plural) Japonisme (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Japonesque

Synonyms

Japonaiserie

Questions

What does japonism mean?: An influence of Japanese art and culture on European art and design.
Where does japonism come from?: From French japonisme.

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