hikikomori
/ˌhɪkikoʊˈmɔɹi/noun
hikikomori is spelled H-I-K-I-K-O-M-O-R-I: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hikikomori means “A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hikikomori is hikikomoris.
How many letters and syllables are in hikikomori?
| Letters | 10: H-I-K-I-K-O-M-O-R-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is hikikomori?
Hikikomori appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 hikikomori?
- US /ˌhɪkikoʊˈmɔɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with hikikomori?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hikikomori from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of hikikomori
- hikikomoris plural
- hikki
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hikikomori mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period.
- 2
A reclusive person of this kind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate hikikomori?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of hikikomori: hiki.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hikikomori in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense phenomenon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | hikikomori |
| Spanish | hikikomori |
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 hikikomori come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 引きこもり (literally “pulling inward, being confined”) and is often translated as “acute social withdrawal” or shut-in.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).