Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butoh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: bu-toh
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of Japanese contemporary dance.

Uncountable

noun

Colloquial

noun

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"She’s a butoh dancer."

Etymology

From Japanese 舞踏 (butō). The trailing “h” is to indicate the pronunciation; compare bokeh.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 舞踏

Usage

Synonyms

lanjiao

Questions

What does butoh mean?: A form of Japanese contemporary dance.
Where does butoh come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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