noun

• A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
• A kind of boat used in Guangdong, about 25 feet long and often rowed by Tanka women; junk.
• (historical) A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.
• A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.
• Alternative form of thangka (“Tibetan religious artwork”) [A painted or embroidered linen banner, usually depicting Buddhist themes, originating in Tibet; a prayer flag.]
• Alternative form of Tanka (“ethnic group of boat people living in China”) [A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.]