Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karuna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: karuna
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Compassion; mercy.

Uncountable

name

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā, “compassion, kindness”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does karuna mean?: Compassion; mercy.
Where does karuna come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā, “compassion, kindness”).

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