chibi
/ˈt͡ʃiːbi/noun
chibi is spelled C-H-I-B-I: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chibi means “A child-like character with exaggerated features, particularly in anime” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chibi is chibis.
How many letters and syllables are in chibi?
| Letters | 5: C-H-I-B-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd 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 chibi?
Chibi appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd 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 chibi?
- /ˈt͡ʃiːbi/
- /ˈt͡ʃɪbi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-chibi.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chibi
- chibis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chibi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A child-like character with exaggerated features, particularly in anime.
- 2
A style of cartooning in which the characters are drawn to be very small and cute.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chibi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese ちび (chibi, “something small; runt, dwarf; pipsqueak”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).