Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: ko-ka
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The smallest technical score that can be awarded in a judo competition.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The referee shall announce "koka" (almost yuko) when in his opinion the technique applied by the contestant merits the score of koka (almost yuko). Should either contestant score two or further kokas, then the referee shall announce them as they are scored but shall not stop the contest for that reason."
"As with yukos, kokas are not accumulative, so no amount of kokas are deemed equal to or greater than a yuko."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 効果 (kōka).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 効果

Usage

Inflected Forms

kokas (plural)

Questions

What does koka mean?: The smallest technical score that can be awarded in a judo competition.
Where does koka come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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