izakaya
noun
izakaya is spelled I-Z-A-K-A-Y-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, izakaya means “A Japanese bar that also sells snacks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of izakaya is izakayas.
How many letters and syllables are in izakaya?
| Letters | 7: I-Z-A-K-A-Y-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st 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 izakaya?
Izakaya appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st 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 izakaya
- izakayas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does izakaya mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Japanese bar that also sells snacks.
- 2
informalA Japanese restaurant outside of Japan; used in the naming or styling of the restaurant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Izakaya in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a Japanese bar that also sells snack:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | izakaya |
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 izakaya come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 居(い)酒(ざか)屋(や) (izakaya).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).