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
Words nearby ryokan
British Dictionary definitions for ryokan
ryokan
/ (rɪˈəʊkən) /
noun
a traditional Japanese inn
Word Origin for ryokan
Japanese