Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shisho

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shisho
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oyakata who runs a heya.

noun

Perilla frutescens, an annual plant of Asia.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 師匠.

Usage

Questions

What does shisho mean?
An oyakata who runs a heya.
Where does shisho come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 師匠.

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