Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

temari

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: temari
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Japanese woven ball.

noun

A traditional Japanese game, usually by girls, involving this woven ball.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 手毬

Questions

What does temari mean?: A type of Japanese woven ball.
Where does temari come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 手毬

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