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   ja·pan

   /jəˈpan/

   noun

   • 1. a hard, dark, enamel-like varnish containing asphalt, used to give a black gloss to metal objects.
   • ▪ a kind of varnish in which pigments are ground, typically used to imitate lacquer on wood.
   • ▪ articles made in a Japanese style, especially when decorated with lacquer or enamel-like varnish.

   verb

   • 1. cover (something) with a hard black varnish: "the pillars are to be japanned"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Japan.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • J

     8

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

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