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chōnin

chōnin noun: a member of a social class of merchants and craftsmen in Japan.

Noun

chōnin (plural chōnin)

  1. (historical) A member of a social class of merchants and craftsmen in Japan.

Forms of chōnin

pluralchōnin

Origin of chōnin

Borrowed from Japanese 町人.

Questions about chōnin

What does chōnin mean?
Chōnin means a member of a social class of merchants and craftsmen in Japan.
What part of speech is chōnin?
Chōnin is a noun.
What is the plural of chōnin?
The plural of chōnin is chōnin.

Words near chōnin in the dictionary

  1. chörtens
  2. Chü-mo
  3. Chümoukedima
  4. Chün ware
  5. Chüy
  6. chōnin
  7. chŏnse
  8. Chœac
  9. chœnices
  10. chœnix
  11. chœnixes

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