jjigae
/ˈd͡ʒiːɡɛ/noun
jjigae is spelled J-J-I-G-A-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jjigae means “A Korean stew, typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a seasoned broth and served boiling hot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jjigae?
| Letters | 6: J-J-I-G-A-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th 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 jjigae?
Jjigae appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th 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 jjigae?
- /ˈd͡ʒiːɡɛ/
- /-ɡeɪ/
- /ˈd͡ʒɪ-/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jjigae mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Korean stew, typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a seasoned broth and served boiling hot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jjigae come from?
Borrowed from Korean 찌개 (jjigae), from 찌- (jji-, “to steam”) + -개 (-gae, suffix denoting something small associated with an action).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).