Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daifuku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: dai-fuku
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese dessert consisting of a large mochi stuffed with red bean paste.

Example Sentences

"It’s easy to grab plastic-wrapped daifuku at Japanese grocery stores in New York, and to spot boxes of mochi ice cream in supermarket freezer aisles."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大福 (daifuku, “very filling”).

Questions

What does daifuku mean?: A Japanese dessert consisting of a large mochi stuffed with red bean paste.
Where does daifuku come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 大福 (daifuku, “very filling”).

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