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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaki

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
ga-ki
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A restless ghost in Japanese mythology.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 餓鬼 (gaki).

Questions

What does gaki mean?
A restless ghost in Japanese mythology.
Where does gaki come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 餓鬼 (gaki).

How to pronounce gaki

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