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mangaka

/ˈmɑŋɡəkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
man-ga-ka
IPA
/ˈmɑŋɡəkə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A professional manga or anime artist.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 漫(まん)画(が)家(か) (mangaka). Doublet of manhwaga and manhuajia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑŋɡəkə/
  • British English: /ˈmæŋɡəkə/

Inflected Forms

mangakas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

manhwaga manhuajia cartoonist

Questions

How do you pronounce mangaka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑŋɡəkə/.
What does mangaka mean?
A professional manga or anime artist.
Where does mangaka come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 漫(まん)画(が)家(か) (mangaka). Doublet of manhwaga and manhuajia.

How to pronounce mangaka

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmɑŋɡəkə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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