/ Dictionary / Index J Japanese iris: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Jap'anese i'ris Pronunciation: [key] a plant, Iris kaempferi, native to Japan, having broad, showy flowers in a variety of colors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Japanese honeysuckle Japanese ivy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language