manga.
A comic originating in Japan.
Meaning & usage
A comic originating in Japan.
An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.
Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin.
Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Japanese 漫 Japanese 画 Japanese 漫画 (manga)bor. English manga Borrowed from Japanese 漫画(まんが) (manga), from Middle Chinese 漫 (MC manH, “free, unrestrained”) + 畫 (MC hweaH|hweak, “drawing”). Compare Mandarin 漫畫／漫画 (mànhuà), Korean 만화 (漫畵／漫畫, manhwa). After an 1814 book by Katsushika Hokusai. Doublet of manhua and manhwa.
A covering for a crucifix.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish manga (“sleeve”). Doublet of manche.
A mangalitsa pig.
Where this word comes from
Short for mangalitsa.
Obsolete form of mango (“the fruit”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.