Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

medaka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
meda-ka
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Oryzias latipes, a small Japanese ricefish, popular for use in aquariums.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese メダカ.

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

Japanese killifish Japanese rice fish

Questions

What does medaka mean?
Oryzias latipes, a small Japanese ricefish, popular for use in aquariums.
Where does medaka come from?
Borrowed from Japanese メダカ.

How to pronounce medaka

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