Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inrō

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ro
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects.

Etymology

From Japanese 印籠 (inrō).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 印籠

Inflected Forms

inro (plural)

Questions

What does inrō mean?: A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects.
Where does inrō come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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