Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yonkoma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yonko-ma
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A comic strip of Japanese origin, having four panels usually in a vertical orientation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 4コマ (yon-koma, “four-frame”), clipping of 4コマ漫画 (yon-koma manga, literally “four-panel comic strip”).

Inflected Forms

yonkomas (plural)

Questions

What does yonkoma mean?: A comic strip of Japanese origin, having four panels usually in a vertical orientation.
Where does yonkoma come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 4コマ (yon-koma, “four-frame”), clipping of 4コマ漫画 (yon-koma manga, literally “four-panel comic strip”).

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