Japon
Japon is the obsolete form of Japan.
Meaning of Japan
Proper noun
Japan
- A country in East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo.
- Vivian: If you set a picture by Hokusai, or Hokkei, or any of the great native painters, beside a real Japanese gentleman or lady, you will see that there is not the slightest resemblance between them. The actual people who live in Japan are not unlike the general run of English people; that is to...1889 Jan., Oscar Wilde, The Decay of Lying: An Observation", The Nineteenth Century
- Synonyms:
- Dawnland, JP, JPN, Jap., Japonia, Jpn., Land of the Rising Sun, Nihon, Nippon, State of Japan
- An archipelago of East Asia; in full, Japanese archipelago.
Forms of Japon
| alternative form | Iapon |
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Origin of Japon
Possibly from New Latin Iapō̆nia or French Japon or Cantonese 日本 (jat⁶ bun²).
Words formed from Japon
Questions about Japon
- What is Japon the obsolete form of?
- Japon is the obsolete form of Japan.
Words near Japon in the dictionary
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