janken

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/ˈd͡ʒɒŋkɛn/

noun

The game of rock paper scissors.

OriginJapanese じゃんけん →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounjanken (uncountable)

alternative jan-ken-pon

  1. uncountablegamesThe game of rock paper scissors.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jan ken porock paper scissors

Origin

  1. Japaneseじゃんけん
  2. Englishjanken

From Japanese じゃんけん (janken).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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