chikan
noun
chikan is spelled C-H-I-K-A-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chikan means “Any act of public molestation or offense, usually of a sexual nature, against unsuspecting victims” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chikan is chikans.
How many letters and syllables are in chikan?
| Letters | 6: C-H-I-K-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 chikan?
Chikan appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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).
Forms of chikan
- chikans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chikan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any act of public molestation or offense, usually of a sexual nature, against unsuspecting victims.
- 2
A person, usually a man, who rubs against or gropes others, usually women, in crowds, often in trains, to attain sexual pleasure.
- 3
A form of Indian cotton embroidery that is associated with the Lucknow area.
- 4
An item (such as a sari, bedspread, cushion cover, etc) that is made with chikan embroidery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chikan come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 痴漢.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).