genkan
English
Etymology
From Japanese 玄関 (genkan), from Middle Chinese 玄關 (MC hwen kwaen, literally “front door”).
Pronunciation
Noun
genkan (plural genkans or genkan)
- The entryway to a Japanese house, where street shoes are removed and houseshoes put on before entering the house, and houseshoes removed and street shoes put on before leaving the house.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
genkan
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