Japonic

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UK/d͡ʒəˈpɒn.ɪk/US/d͡ʒəˈpɑ.nɪk/

proper noun

A language family spoken in Japan, consisting of Japanese proper and the Ryukyuan languages.

“Ryukyuan is a Japonic language.”

OriginNew Latin japonicus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A language family spoken in Japan, consisting of Japanese proper and the Ryukyuan languages.
adjectiveJaponic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Japonic language family.

    Ryukyuan is a Japonic language.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
japanese

Origin

  1. New Latinjaponicus
  2. EnglishJaponic

Borrowed from New Latin japonicus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 日本-琉球語系 /日本-琉球语系
  • 日本-琉球語系 /日本-琉球语系 (Rìběn-Liúqiú yǔxì)language family spoken in Japan
Dutch Japans
  • Japanslanguage family spoken in Japan
Finnish japanilaiset kielet, japanilainen
  • japanilaiset kieletlanguage family spoken in Japan
  • japanilainenof or pertaining to the Japonic language family
French japonique
  • japoniquelanguage family spoken in Japan
Japanese 日本語族, 日琉語族
  • 日本語族 (nihongozoku)language family spoken in Japan
  • 日琉語族 (nichiryū gozoku)language family spoken in Japan
  • ジャポニック語族 (japonikku gozoku)language family spoken in Japan
  • 日本‐琉球語族 (Nihon-Ryūkyū gozoku)language family spoken in Japan
Korean 일본어족
  • 일본어족 (ilboneojok)language family spoken in Japan
Polish język japoński, język japoniczny
  • język japońskilanguage family spoken in Japan
  • język japonicznylanguage family spoken in Japan
  • japońskiof or pertaining to the Japonic language family
  • japonicznyof or pertaining to the Japonic language family
Russian япо́но-рюкю́ские языки́
  • япо́но-рюкю́ские языки́ (japóno-rjukjúskije jazykí)language family spoken in Japan
Spanish japónico
  • japónicolanguage family spoken in Japan

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Japonic

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Cite this entry
APA

Japonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japonic

MLA

“Japonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japonic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japonic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japonic.

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