Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gohei

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: go-hei
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An implement used in Shintō rituals, consisting of two kamishide draping down alongside a wooden post or bamboo pole.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 御幣

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 御幣

Questions

What does gohei mean?: An implement used in Shintō rituals, consisting of two kamishide draping down alongside a wooden post or bamboo pole.
Where does gohei come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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