dorayaki
noun
dorayaki is spelled D-O-R-A-Y-A-K-I: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dorayaki means “A Japanese confection consisting of two sponge cake patties baked to resemble gongs, sandwiching a filling of sweet azuki bean paste” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dorayaki?
| Letters | 8: D-O-R-A-Y-A-K-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 dorayaki?
Dorayaki appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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).
What does dorayaki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Japanese confection consisting of two sponge cake patties baked to resemble gongs, sandwiching a filling of sweet azuki bean paste.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dorayaki in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Japanese confection:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dorayaki |
| Spanish | dorayaki |
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 dorayaki come from?
From Japanese 銅鑼焼(どらや)き (dorayaki).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).