kata
/ˈkætə/noun, adverb
kata is spelled K-A-T-A: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kata means “Any of a sequence of positions and movements used in many martial arts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kata is katas.
How many letters and syllables are in kata?
| Letters | 4: K-A-T-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 kata?
Kata appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th 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 kata?
- /ˈkætə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-kata.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with kata?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as kata.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: taka.
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 kata
- katas plural
- more kata comparative
- most kata superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kata mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a sequence of positions and movements used in many martial arts.
judo kata
- 2
A short programming exercise to improve one's skills through practice and repetition.
- 3
Ellipsis of kata thermometer.
- 4
A drop (in temperature).
kata factor
- 5
Alternative form of gata (“type of Armenian pastry”).
adverb
- 1
In a direction analogous to down, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kata come from?
From Japanese 型 (literally “pattern, model”). In English use since the 1950s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).