Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janken

/ˈd͡ʒɒŋkɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
janken
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɒŋkɛn/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The game of rock paper scissors.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese じゃんけん (janken).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: じゃんけん

Usage

Inflected Forms

jan-ken-pon (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce janken?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɒŋkɛn/.
What does janken mean?
The game of rock paper scissors.
Where does janken come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce janken

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “janken”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈd͡ʒɒŋkɛn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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