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kimigayo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kimi-gayo
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The national anthem of Japan

Etymology

From Japanese 君が代 (Kimi ga Yo, “His Imperial Majesty's Reign”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does kimigayo mean?
The national anthem of Japan
Where does kimigayo come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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