Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hachimaki

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hachi-ma-ki
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Japanese headband, usually made out of white cloth and wrapped around the forehead.

Etymology

From Japanese 鉢巻(はちまき) (hachimaki).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

hachimakis (plural)

Questions

What does hachimaki mean?: A traditional Japanese headband, usually made out of white cloth and wrapped around the forehead.
Where does hachimaki come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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