/ Dictionary / Index J Japanese silk: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Jap'anese silk' Pronunciation: [key] raw silk of usually high quality produced in Japan, used in the manufacture of such fabrics as shantung and habutai. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Japanese river fever Japanese spaniel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language