Meanings
plural Wabun codes
- uncountableusuallycommunicationsA form of Morse code used to encode Japanese-language messages written in kana for transmission via telegram.
Origin
From Japanese 和文 (wabun, “Japanese text”) + code.
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Wabun code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wabun%20code
“Wabun code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wabun%20code. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wabun code,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wabun%20code.
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