kintsugi
kin·tsu·gi/kɪntˈsuːɡi/noun
kintsugi is spelled K-I-N-T-S-U-G-I: 8 letters and 3 syllables (kin·tsu·gi). It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kintsugi means “The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold or similar material, highlighting the cracks instead of…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kintsugi?
| Letters | 8: K-I-N-T-S-U-G-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: kin·tsu·gi |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th 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 kintsugi?
Kintsugi appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 kintsugi?
- /kɪntˈsuːɡi/
Kintsugi has 3 syllables, split kin·tsu·gi in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kintsugi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold or similar material, highlighting the cracks instead of disguising them.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kintsugi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the art of repairing broken pottery with gold-mixed laquer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kintsugi, kintsukuroi |
| Spanish | kintsugi |
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 kintsugi come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 金継ぎ (kintsugi, literally “golden repair, golden joinery”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).