Mincho

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A style of typeface used to display kanji and kana in Japanese, roughly analogous in appearance to serif typefaces.
adj
  1. Of a Japanese font or typeface, being in the Mincho style.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪn.tʃəʊ/ /ˈmɪn.tʃoʊ/

Word forms

Mincho Minchō

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 明(みん)朝(ちょう) (Minchō, literally “Ming Dynasty”). Doublet of Myeongjo, borrowed from Korean.

Related words

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