Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ranchu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ranchu
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of hooded goldfish native to Japan, which lacks a dorsal fin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蘭(らん)鋳(ちゅう) (ranchū).

Inflected Forms

ranchū (alternative)

Questions

What does ranchu mean?: A variety of hooded goldfish native to Japan, which lacks a dorsal fin.
Where does ranchu come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 蘭(らん)鋳(ちゅう) (ranchū).

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