Standard Lemma guide

Japonic

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒəˈpɒn.ɪk/
  • General-American: /d͡ʒəˈpɑ.nɪk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒnɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the Japonic language family.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Ryukyuan is a Japonic language.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin japonicus.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: japanilainen — of or pertaining to the Japonic language family
  • Chinese Mandarin: 日本-琉球語系 /日本-琉球语系 (Rìběn-Liúqiú yǔxì) — language family spoken in Japan
  • Dutch: Japans — language family spoken in Japan
  • Finnish: japanilaiset kielet — language family spoken in Japan
  • French: japonique — language family spoken in Japan
  • Japanese: 日本語族 (nihongozoku) — language family spoken in Japan
  • Japanese: 日琉語族 (nichiryū gozoku) — language family spoken in Japan
  • Japanese: ジャポニック語族 (japonikku gozoku) — language family spoken in Japan
  • Japanese: 日本‐琉球語族 (Nihon-Ryūkyū gozoku) — language family spoken in Japan
  • Korean: 일본어족 (ilboneojok) — language family spoken in Japan
  • Russian: япо́но-рюкю́ские языки́ (japóno-rjukjúskije jazykí) — language family spoken in Japan
  • Spanish: japónico — language family spoken in Japan