Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oshaku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: os-haku
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An apprentice geisha having the role of pouring sake or other alcoholic beverages for others.

Etymology

From Japanese お酌 (o-shaku).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: お酌

Questions

What does oshaku mean?: An apprentice geisha having the role of pouring sake or other alcoholic beverages for others.
Where does oshaku come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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