ワン

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ワン [wáꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [β̞ã̠ɴ]

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

ワン • (wan) 

1. Woof, bark, the sound made by a dog.

Derived terms

• ワンちゃん (wan-chan)

Coordinate terms

• ワンワン (wan-wan, “bow-wow”)
• ウー (ū, “woof”)

Etymology 2

Japanese cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ワン

Borrowed from English one.

Noun

ワン • (wan) 

1. (informal) One.

Synonyms

• 一(いち) (ichi)
• 一(ひと)つ (hitotsu)

Derived terms

• ワンピース (wanpīsu, “one-piece”)

Related terms

• ナンバーワン (nanbā wan, “number one”)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English WAN.

Noun

ワン • (wan) 

1. WAN (wide area network)

Synonyms

• 広(こう)域(いき)ネットワーク (kōiki nettowāku, “wide area network”)