ryokan

[ ree-oh-kahn; Japanese ryaw-kahn ]
/ ˈri oʊˌkɑn; Japanese ˈryɔˈkɑn /

noun, plural ryo·kan, ryo·kans.

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

Origin of ryokan

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1960–65

British Dictionary definitions for ryokan

ryokan
/ (rɪˈəʊkən) /

noun

a traditional Japanese inn

Word Origin for ryokan

Japanese