Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kango

/ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: kan-go
IPA: /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A Sino-Japanese word, a Japanese word of Chinese origin or a Japanese word coined along Chinese lines.

noun

Alternative form of kago, a suspended Japanese sedan chair.

Example Sentences

"He crawled out of the kango, but could not rise off his hands and knees quickly. His servants ran away, and one man cut off his head; six or seven others hacked at his body."

Etymology

Originally a trademarked name, now sometimes used for any type of jackhammer regardless of manufacturer.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Kangos (plural)

Phrases

wasei kango Sino-Japanese

Frequently Paired Words

wasei kango Sino-Japanese

Questions

How do you pronounce kango?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/.
What does kango mean?: A jackhammer.
Where does kango come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce kango

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