Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shakudo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shaku-do
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A billon of gold and copper that can be treated to form a dark indigo patina resembling lacquer.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The recipe for shakudo is unknown; each Japanese metalsmith had his own secret recipe."

Etymology

From Japanese 赤銅.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

shakdo (alternative)

Questions

What does shakudo mean?: A billon of gold and copper that can be treated to form a dark indigo patina resembling lacquer.
Where does shakudo come from?: From Japanese 赤銅.

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