bhikkhu
/ˈbɪkuː/noun
bhikkhu is spelled B-H-I-K-K-H-U: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bhikkhu means “A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bhikkhu is bhikkhus.
How many letters and syllables are in bhikkhu?
| Letters | 7: B-H-I-K-K-H-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bhikkhu?
Bhikkhu appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bhikkhu?
- /ˈbɪkuː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bhikkhu.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bhikkhu
- bhikkhus plural
- bhikku
- bikkhu
- bhikshu
- bhiksu
- bhikkhuni
- bhikshuni
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bhikkhu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A male Buddhist monk or priest; one who follows all Buddhist precepts as a full member of the sangha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bhikkhu in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Buddhist monk:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bhikshu |
| German | Bhikkhu |
| Portuguese | bico |
| Spanish | bhikkhu |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bhikkhu come from?
Transliteration of Pali bhikkhu (“beggar, Buddhist monk”), from Sanskrit भिक्षु (bhikṣu, “mendicant”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).