kaibun

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noun

A form of Japanese palindrome.

OriginJapanese 回文 →
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Meanings

nounkaibun (plural kaibun)
  1. A form of Japanese palindrome.

Origin

  1. Japanese回文
  2. Englishkaibun

From Japanese 回文 (literally “circle sentence”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kabuni
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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