Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kabuto

/kɑ.bu.toʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: kab-u-to
IPA: /kɑ.bu.toʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Japanese military helmet, especially worn by samurai.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 兜 or 冑 (かぶと, kabuto).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 兜

Inflected Forms

kabutos (plural)

Rhymes With

pluto rizzuto bluto

Questions

How do you pronounce kabuto?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑ.bu.toʊ/.
What does kabuto mean?: A traditional Japanese military helmet, especially worn by samurai.
Where does kabuto come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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