Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sansho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: san-sho
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the three special prizes awarded at the end of a basho.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 三賞.

Phrases

gino-sho kanto-sho shukun-sho

Frequently Paired Words

gino-sho kanto-sho shukun-sho

Questions

What does sansho mean?: Any of the three special prizes awarded at the end of a basho.
Where does sansho come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 三賞.

How to pronounce sansho

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