Japonic

//d͡ʒəˈpɒn.ɪk// adj, name

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Japonic language family. not-comparable

    "Ryukyuan is a Japonic language."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A language family spoken in Japan, consisting of Japanese proper and the Ryukyuan languages.

Synonyms

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japanesejaponic language family

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"Ryukyuan is a Japonic language."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin japonicus.

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