Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ikumi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: iku-mi
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Japanese.

Example Sentences

"“I think this is the hottest day I’ve ever experienced in my life,” Ikumi Cooray, 25, said Friday, waiting for a tram in Melbourne as a popsicle melted in her hand."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese いくみ (Ikumi).

Questions

What does ikumi mean?: A female given name from Japanese.
Where does ikumi come from?: Borrowed from Japanese いくみ (Ikumi).

How to pronounce ikumi

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