japa
Portuguese, noun/ˈʒa.pɐ/
japa is spelled J-A-P-A (4 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 33,746th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Japa is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “person from Japan or of Japanese descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pessoa japonesa ou descendente de japoneses”.
What does japa mean in English?
noun
- 1
colloquialderogatoryfemininemasculineperson from Japan or of Japanese descent
adjective
- 1
colloquialderogatoryfemininemasculinefrom Japan or of Japanese descent
noun
- 1
femininesynonym of inhapa
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. esteira feita com folhas de palmeiras
noun: 1. pessoa japonesa ou descendente de japoneses
noun: 1. comida japonesa
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of japa
- japas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce japa?
- Brazil /ˈʒa.pɐ/
- Portugal /ˈʒa.pɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to japa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is japa in Portuguese?
japa appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).