Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hakama

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: haka-ma
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of traditional Japanese clothing, resembling very wide pleated trousers.

Example Sentences

"In place of his usual garb — baggy cargo pants, T-shirt and sneakers — he was done up in a traditional hakama, his hair pulled back in a neat bun, with his signature round glasses and wispy goatee."

Etymology

From Japanese 袴.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 袴

Questions

What does hakama mean?: A type of traditional Japanese clothing, resembling very wide pleated trousers.
Where does hakama come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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