Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maiko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: maiko
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An apprentice geisha.

Example Sentences

"It is our pleasure to introduce a new maiko."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 舞妓 (maiko, literally “dancing child”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 舞妓

Inflected Forms

maikos (plural)

Questions

What does maiko mean?: An apprentice geisha.
Where does maiko come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce maiko

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