Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bokuto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: boku-to
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

bokken, a wooden katana used for practice.

Example Sentences

"Someone said that a bokuto approximates the weight and size/length of a katana. I would agree on size/length, but definitely not weight."

Etymology

From Japanese 木刀 (bokutō).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 木刀

Inflected Forms

bokutos (plural)

Questions

What does bokuto mean?: bokken, a wooden katana used for practice.
Where does bokuto come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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