dakimakura
/dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/noun
dakimakura is spelled D-A-K-I-M-A-K-U-R-A: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dakimakura means “A body-length pillow, originating in Japan, which can be embraced or wrapped around one's body while sleeping” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dakimakura is dakimakuras.
How many letters and syllables are in dakimakura?
| Letters | 10: D-A-K-I-M-A-K-U-R-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th 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 dakimakura?
Dakimakura appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th 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 dakimakura?
- US /dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/
Dakimakura has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dakimakura
- dakimakuras plural
- daki
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dakimakura mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A body-length pillow, originating in Japan, which can be embraced or wrapped around one's body while sleeping.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate dakimakura?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of dakimakura: daki.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dakimakura come from?
From Japanese 抱き枕 (dakimakura), from 抱き (daki, “to embrace or cling”) + 枕 (makura, “pillow”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).