Japanology

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noun

Japanese studies: The study of Japan, its language, culture and history

OriginEnglish Japan ← Dutch Japan ← Malay Jepang →
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Meanings

nounJapanology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableJapanese studies: The study of Japan, its language, culture and history

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
japanese studies

Origin

  1. Hokkien日本 (Ji̍t-pún)
  2. MalayJepang
  3. PortugueseJapão
  4. MalayJepang
  5. DutchJapan
  6. EnglishJapan
  7. EnglishJapanology

From Japan + -ology.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Japanology

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Cite this entry
APA

Japanology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanology

MLA

“Japanology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanology.

Source: Japanology on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.