bungo
bun·go/ˈbʊŋɡəʊ/noun
bungo is spelled B-U-N-G-O: 5 letters and 2 syllables (bun·go). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bungo means “A Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and commonly used until circa 1900” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bungo is bungos or bungoes.
How many letters and syllables are in bungo?
| Letters | 5: B-U-N-G-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bun·go |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th 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 bungo?
Bungo appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th 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 bungo?
- /ˈbʊŋɡəʊ/
Bungo has 2 syllables, split bun·go in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bungo
- bungos plural
- bungoes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bungo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and commonly used until circa 1900.
- 2
A kind of large canoe used in the southern United States, Central America, and South America.
- 3
A large sailboat once used in Mexico.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bungo come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 文(ぶん)語(ご) (bungo, “writing language”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).