Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kensho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
ken-sho
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Prize money given to encourage rikishi by sponsors.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 懸賞.

Usage

Synonyms

kensho-kin

Questions

What does kensho mean?
Prize money given to encourage rikishi by sponsors.
Where does kensho come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 懸賞.

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