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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yukata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
yuka-ta
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unlined cotton summer kimono worn by both men and women.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Japanese 浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata), originally short for 湯帷子(ゆかたびら) (yukatabira, “kimono worn during or after bathing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

yukatas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kimono

Questions

What does yukata mean?
An unlined cotton summer kimono worn by both men and women.
Where does yukata come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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