Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sashiko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sashiko
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese form of decorative reinforcement stitching (or functional embroidery), traditionally used to reinforce or repair garments.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 刺し子 (“little stabs”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 刺し子

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does sashiko mean?: A Japanese form of decorative reinforcement stitching (or functional embroidery), traditionally used to reinforce or repair garments.
Where does sashiko come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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