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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kikyo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
kikyo
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus).

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 桔梗 (kikyō).

Synonyms

balloon flower Chinese bellflower

Questions

What does kikyo mean?
A Japanese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus).
Where does kikyo come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 桔梗 (kikyō).

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