ryokan

ryo·kan

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-oh-kahn; Japanese ryaw-kahn]
- /ˈri oʊˌkɑn; Japanese ˈryɔˈkɑn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-oh-kahn; Japanese ryaw-kahn]
- /ˈri oʊˌkɑn; Japanese ˈryɔˈkɑn/

Definitions of ryokan word

noun plural ryokan a traditional Japanese inn or small hotel whose floors are covered with tatami. 1
noun ryokan a traditional Japanese inn 0

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Origin of ryokan

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Ryokan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ryokan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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