Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kyu

/kjˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: kyu
IPA: /kjˈu/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grade or rank in various Japanese activities such as martial arts, flower arranging, and the game of go.

Etymology

From Japanese 級 (kyū).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 級

Inflected Forms

kyus (plural)

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce kyu?: The recorded pronunciation is /kjˈu/.
What does kyu mean?: A grade or rank in various Japanese activities such as martial arts, flower arranging, and the game of go.
Where does kyu come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce kyu

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