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reiki

/ˈɹeɪki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
rei-ki
IPA
/ˈɹeɪki/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese form of pseudomedicine that involves transferring chi through one's palms.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

1970s, from Japanese 霊気 (reiki, literally “spiritual chi/ki”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

reikis (plural)

Phrases

reiki usui

Frequently Paired Words

reiki usui

Homonyms

raky

Rhymes With

shaky flaky achy blakey seki saiki breaky lakey aikey wakey shakey snaky

Questions

How do you pronounce reiki?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪki/.
What does reiki mean?
A Japanese form of pseudomedicine that involves transferring chi through one's palms.
Where does reiki come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce reiki

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