kendama
/ˈkɛnˌdɑːmə/noun
kendama is spelled K-E-N-D-A-M-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kendama means “A traditional Japanese toy with an attached ball that can be caught in any of three cups or on a spike” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kendama is kendamas.
How many letters and syllables are in kendama?
| Letters | 7: K-E-N-D-A-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 kendama?
Kendama appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 kendama?
- /ˈkɛnˌdɑːmə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kendama
- kendamas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kendama mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional Japanese toy with an attached ball that can be caught in any of three cups or on a spike.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kendama in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Japanese toy with an attached ball:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | kendama |
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 kendama come from?
Borrowed from Japanese けん玉 (けんだま, kendama), from 拳 (けん, ken, “game played with the hands; fist”) or 剣 (けん, ken, “sword”) + 玉 (たま, tama, “ball”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).