Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

judoka

/d͡ʒuːˈdəʊkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: ju-do-ka
IPA: /d͡ʒuːˈdəʊkə/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A practitioner of the Japanese martial art of judo.

Etymology

From Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう)家(か) (jūdōka).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /d͡ʒuːˈdəʊkə/

Inflected Forms

judokas (plural) jūdōka (alternative)

Derived Forms

parajudoka

Frequently Paired Words

budoka karateka kendoka

Synonyms

judoist

Questions

How do you pronounce judoka?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒuːˈdəʊkə/.
What does judoka mean?: A practitioner of the Japanese martial art of judo.
Where does judoka come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce judoka

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