じょうもん 縄文 Common word Wanikani level 36 Play audio LinksSentence search for 縄文Sentence search for じょうもんKanji details for 縄 and 文Edit in JMdict Noun1. straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenwareNoun2. Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)Historical term, Abbreviation, See also 縄文時代Place3. Joumon Discussions Log in to talk about this word.