japão
Portuguese, noun/ʒaˈpɐ̃w̃/
japão is spelled J-A-P-Ã-O (5 letters) and appears 74 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,311th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Japão is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “native or inhabitant of Japan” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “o mesmo que japonês”.
What does japão mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Japanese
- 2
of, from or relating to Japan
noun
- 1
masculinenative or inhabitant of Japan
- 2
masculinea person of Japanese ancestry or parentship, a Nikkei
- 3
masculinean artefact from Japan
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. país asiático com saída para o Oceano Pacífico e para o Mar do Japão
noun: 1. o mesmo que japonês 2. o mesmo que sapão
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 japão
- japoa feminine
- japões masculine plural
- japoas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce japão?
- Brazil /ʒaˈpɐ̃w̃/
- Brazil [ʒaˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Portugal /ʒɐˈpɐ̃w̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is japão in Portuguese?
japão appears 74 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).