Meanings
nounkissa (plural kissa)
- Synonym of kissaten, a type of Japanese café.
jazz kissa
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Jazz kissa are niche Japanese cafes stacked with whisky, vinyl and high-end audio systems.
2023 October 5, Philip Arneill, “One kissa is all it takes: Tokyo’s finest jazz haunts – in pictures”, in The Guardian, →ISSNAll Blues, which opened October 2023, sticks to the quieter, more contemplative atmosphere that characterizes the traditional jazz kissa.
2024 December 30, Brian Josephs, “The Music Is Too Loud. That’s the Point.”, in The New York Times, →ISSNSynonyms: kissaten
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of kissaten, a type of Japanese café.
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Origin
- Japanese喫茶“tea house”
- Englishkissa
Borrowed from Japanese 喫茶 (kissa, “tea house”).
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APA
kissa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissa
MLA
“kissa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissa. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kissa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissa.
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