# bungo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʊŋɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #85,073

## Definitions
1. A Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and commonly used until circa 1900.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 文(ぶん)語(ご) (bungo, “writing language”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bungo