Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kigaku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ki-gaku
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of fortune-telling of Japanese origin based on Chinese twelve year zodiac cycle calendar, and the five traditional elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

Etymology

From Japanese 気学 (kigaku).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 気学

Questions

What does kigaku mean?: A form of fortune-telling of Japanese origin based on Chinese twelve year zodiac cycle calendar, and the five traditional elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.
Where does kigaku come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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