Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yurei

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
yurei
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ghost, spirit of the dead, in Japanese mythology

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 幽霊 (yūrei).

Questions

What does yurei mean?
A ghost, spirit of the dead, in Japanese mythology
Where does yurei come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 幽霊 (yūrei).

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