Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red string of fate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: red string of -fate
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In East Asian mythology, a red string tied between soulmates' fingers.

Etymology

Translation of Japanese 運命の赤い糸 (unmei no akai ito).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 運命の赤い糸

Inflected Forms

red strings of fate (plural) red thread of fate (alternative) red string of destiny (alternative) red thread of destiny (alternative)

Questions

What does red string of fate mean?: In East Asian mythology, a red string tied between soulmates' fingers.
Where does red string of fate come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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