japanese

adj. of or pertaining to Japan, of Japanese origin

n. language of Japan; native or resident of Japan, one of Japanese origin

Japanese refers to anything that originates in Japan. As a noun, it may also refer to: Japanese language, a Japonic language spoken mainly in JapanJapanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through culture or ancestryJapanese writing system, consisting of kanji, hiragana, and katakana
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Noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Japan
(synonym) Nipponese
(hypernym) Asian, Asiatic
(hyponym) Ryukyuan
(member-holonym) Japan, Nippon, Nihon
(class) samurai
2. the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese people
(hypernym) Altaic, Altaic language
(hyponym) Ryukyuan
(classification) Japan, Nippon, Nihon
(class) mikado, tenno
Adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language; "the Japanese Emperoro"; "Japanese cars"
(synonym) Nipponese
(pertainym) Japan, Nippon, Nihon

(n. sing. & pl.)
The language of the people of Japan.
  

(n. sing. & pl.)
A native or inhabitant of Japan; collectively, the people of Japan.
  

(a.)
Of or pertaining to Japan, or its inhabitants.
  

katakana hiragana kana furigana