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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kanzashi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
kan-za-shi
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornamental hairpin; hair ornament.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 簪 (kanzashi).

Inflected Forms

kanzashis (plural)

Questions

What does kanzashi mean?
An ornamental hairpin; hair ornament.
Where does kanzashi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 簪 (kanzashi).

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