Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Japanesque Resembling the Japanese style. Japanesquely In a Japanesque manner. Japanesquery Something resembling the Japanese in style or manners. Japanglish English words that have been co-opted into Japanese vernacular, often incorrectly. Japanicize Synonym of Japanize. Japanification The process of making or becoming Japanese. japanimation Synonym of anime (“Japanese animated cartoons”). Japanime Synonym of anime; Japanese animated cartoons. Japanish Resembling or characteristic of the Japanese or their culture or manners. Japanism A custom peculiar to Japan. Japanization The process or result of making or becoming Japanese. japanize To Nipponize. japanner A Japanese person. japannery A place where japanning is carried out. japanning A European technique of creating lacquerware in imitation of the traditional Japanese style. Japanoise A genre of postindustrial music of Japan, primarily in the 1980s and 1990s. Japanolatry An admiration for Japan or items that reflect Japanese culture. Japanological Of or pertaining to Japanology. Japanologist One who studies Japanology. Japanology Japanese studies: The study of Japan, its language, culture and history Japanophile A person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan. Japanophilia A strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Japan. Japanophilic Fond of Japan or related to Japanophilia. Japanophobe One who hates or fears Japan or the Japanese. Japanophobia A fear or hate of Japan and Japanese people or culture. Japanophobic Expressing or relating to Japanophobia. Japanophone Japanese-speaking Japantown Synonym of Little Tokyo. japanware japanned work japbenzaconine A substance produced by hydrolysis of japaconitine. japchae A Korean dish made of sweet-potato dangmyeon cellophane noodles, vegetables and other ingredients. jape A joke or quip. JAPEN Department of Information, an organisation set up by the Malaysian government to disseminate official information to the public. Japenis A Japanese person. japer One who japes; a joker. japery Jesting, joking japester One who japes; a jester or prankster. Japetian Of or relating to Japetus. japeworthy Worthy of being japed, mockable. JAPH A program written in Perl that outputs the text Just another Perl hacker, usually programmed in an obfuscated manner so that the output is not obvious until it is run. Japhetan Japhetic Japheth The third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham, who received a blessing from God with Shem, considered to be the ancestor of the Japhetic people(s) (associated approx. with Indo-Europeans and Turkic peoples). Japhetian Japhetic Japhetic Of or pertaining to the supposed descendants of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah in the Bible. Japhetid Synonym of Japhetite. Japhetite Japhetic Japhug A Gyalrong language spoken in Barkam County, Rngaba, Sichuan, China. japing japery; joking japingly In a japing manner; with good-natured humour. Japino Japanese Filipino (a Filipino with Japanese descent, usually one of mixed descent, especially one who identifies as such.) Japinoy Japanese Filipino (a Filipino with Japanese descent, usually one of mixed descent, especially one who identifies as such.) japish Full of japes; jesting. japishly In a japish manner. japishness The state or quality of being japish. Japland Japan. Japlish A confused blend of Japanese and English; Engrish. japodagrin A macrocyclic diterpenoid found in Jatropha podagrica (goutstalk nettlespurge). japodagrone A macrocyclic diterpenoid found in Jatropha podagrica. japonaise A kind of almond meringue dessert. japonaiserie Art objects made in the Japanese style. japonate Salt made from Japonic acid (Japanic acid). Japonesque Reminiscent of the artistic style of Japonism. Japonia Japan: A country in East Asia. Japonian Synonym of Japanese (“of or relating to Japan”). Japonic Of or pertaining to the Japonic language family. japonica A species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers. japonicadom the upper class Japonically In a Japanese manner. japonilure A sex pheromone, (5R)-5-[(Z)-dec-1-enyl]oxolan-2-one, of the Japanese beetle Japonism An influence of Japanese art and culture on European art and design. japonisme An influence of Japanese art and culture on European art and design. Japonite A Japanese person. japonium A proposed name for the chemical element nihonium Japony Synonym of Japan. japow The low-humidity powder snow found in Japan's Snow Country Jappy Japanese. Japscat Coprophilia, originating in Japanese pornography. japtard A Japanese person. japygid Any hexapod of the family Japygidae or superfamily Japygoidea. japygoid Any hexapod of the superfamily Japygoidea. JAQ A diminutive of the male given name Jacques and similar. Jaqaru An Aymaran language spoken in parts of Peru. Jaqua A surname. Jaquan A male given name. Jaqueline A female given name, variant of Jacqueline. Jaquesian Of or relating to Elliott Jaques (1917–2003), Canadian psychoanalyst, social scientist and management consultant. Jaquest A surname. Jaquez A surname. Jaquilla A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. jaquima Synonym of hackamore (“type of bridle”). Jaquish A surname. Jaquith A surname. jar An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial. Jara A surname from Spanish Jarabulus A city in Syria, on the western bank of the Euphrates and north of Lake Assad. jaragua An African grass, Hyparrhenia rufa, used as livestock feed. Jarai A member of an ethnic group living mainly in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Jarales A census-designated place in New Mexico. Jarama A river in Spain, passing through Guadalajara and Madrid, which flows into the Tagus at Aranjuez. Jaramillo A surname from Spanish. jarandolite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. jararaca A venomous snake of species Bothrops jararaca, found in South America. jararacussin A fibrinogen-clotting enzyme in the venom of the pit viper Bothrops jararacussu jararacussu Bothrops jararacussu, a highly venomous pit viper, endemic to South America. jararhagin A hemorrhagic metalloproteinase in the venom of the snake Bothrops jararaca Jaratkaru A rishi, husband of the snake-goddess Manasa and father of rishi Āstīka. Jarawa A member of an Adivasi indigenous people of the Andaman Islands. Jarawan Belonging to a certain group of languages of Nigeria, spoken mostly in Bauchi State. jarbird A bird of family Sittidae; a nuthatch. Jarboe A surname from French. Jarchow A surname. jardin The inclusions and fissures within an emerald. Jardine A surname. Jarding A surname. jardins An area of the city of São Paulo, São Paulo state, Brazil. Jardon A surname. jards A callous tumour below the hock on the leg of a horse Jarecki A surname. Jared A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin; rare in the English-speaking world until the 1960s. Jaredite Any of the descendants of Jared, mentioned in the Book of Mormon (specifically, the Book of Ether). Jarema A surname. Jaren A village, the administrative centre of Gran municipality, Innlandet, Norway. Jarey A gewog of Lhuentse District, Bhutan. jarfly A cicada jarful As much as a jar will hold jarg Not genuine; fake jargle To emit a harsh or discordant sound. jargon A technical terminology unique to a particular subject. jargonal Of or relating to jargon (technical language). jargonaut Someone who uses jargon, especially to an excessive degree. jargoneer A person who uses a great deal of jargon when speaking or writing, especially one who seems to relish such a manner of expression. jargonelle A variety of pear. jargoner Synonym of jargonist. jargonese Obscure language; jargon. jargonesque Characteristic of jargon. jargonic Of or pertaining to the mineral jargon. jargoning Unintelligible speech. jargonish Full of jargon. jargonist Someone who overuses jargon; one who uses cant or slang. jargonistic Characterised by jargon. jargonitis A tendency to use jargon in speech or writing. jargonium A rejected name for hafnium. jargonization The incorporation of jargon into a text or language. jargonize To speak or write using jargon. jargonless Without jargon. jargony Typified by jargon; difficult to understand. jargoon A variety of zircon. jarhead A US marine. jarina The hard white endosperm of the seeds of the tagua, resembling ivory. Jariwala A surname from Hindi.