Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oichomage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oi-chomage
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The elaborate hairstyle, resembling a gingko leaf, worn by sekitori during bouts and on ceremonial occasions.

Etymology

From Japanese 大銀杏髷 (oo-ichō-mage, literally “gingko topknot”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 大銀杏髷

Questions

What does oichomage mean?: The elaborate hairstyle, resembling a gingko leaf, worn by sekitori during bouts and on ceremonial occasions.
Where does oichomage come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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