Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ukiyo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
ukiyo
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

hedonistic urban culture of the Edo period.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese うきよ.

Usage

Phrases

ukiyo-e

Frequently Paired Words

ukiyo-e

Questions

What does ukiyo mean?
hedonistic urban culture of the Edo period.
Where does ukiyo come from?
Borrowed from Japanese うきよ.

How to pronounce ukiyo

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