Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoko-tobi-geri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: yoko--to-bi-geri
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A karate kick performed while leaping sideways.

Etymology

From Japanese 横飛び蹴り.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 横飛び蹴り

Questions

What does yoko-tobi-geri mean?: A karate kick performed while leaping sideways.
Where does yoko-tobi-geri come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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