Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ippon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
ip-pon
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The highest score in judo, awarded for a throw that places the opponent on their back with impetus or for holding the opponent on their back for a number of seconds.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 一本 (“one full point”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ippons (plural)

Phrases

waza-ari

Frequently Paired Words

waza-ari yuko

Questions

What does ippon mean?
The highest score in judo, awarded for a throw that places the opponent on their back with impetus or for holding the opponent on their back for a number of seconds.
Where does ippon come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce ippon

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