ryokan

[ ree-oh-kahn; Japanese ryaw-kahn ]

noun

, plural ryo·kan, ryo·kans.

1. a traditional Japanese inn or small hotel whose floors are covered with tatami.

ryokan

/ rɪˈəʊkən /

noun

1. a traditional Japanese inn

Word History and Origins

Origin of ryokan¹

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1960–65

Word History and Origins

Origin of ryokan¹

Japanese

Example Sentences

The Ishikawa region is also the perfect place to stay a traditional Japanese inn, called ryokan—try Beniya Mukayu.

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