Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harikari

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: harikari
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of hara-kiri.

Uncountable

Etymology

Corrupted from Japanese 腹切り (harakiri), literally "belly-cutting".

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 腹切り

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

harakiri hara-kiri seppuku

Questions

What does harikari mean?: Alternative form of hara-kiri.
Where does harikari come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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