Ginsu
/ˈɡɪnsuː/noun
Ginsu is spelled G-I-N-S-U: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Ginsu means “A kind of sharp kitchen knife” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Ginsu is Ginsus.
How many letters and syllables are in Ginsu?
| Letters | 5: G-I-N-S-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Ginsu?
Ginsu appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th 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 Ginsu?
- /ˈɡɪnsuː/
Ginsu has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Ginsu
- Ginsus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Ginsu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kind of sharp kitchen knife.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Ginsu come from?
Marketing coinage, intended to evoke the idea of Japanese samurai swords.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).