J0018400 (jăp′ə-nīz′)tr. & intr.v.Jap·a·nized, Jap·a·niz·ing, Jap·a·niz·es To make or become Japanese in form, idiom, style, or character.Jap′a·ni·za′tion(-nĭ-zā′shən) n.
japanize
(ˈdʒæpəˌnaɪz) or
japanise
vb (tr) to make JapaneseTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeJapanization