kirigami
/ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/noun
kirigami is spelled K-I-R-I-G-A-M-I: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kirigami means “An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kirigami?
| Letters | 8: K-I-R-I-G-A-M-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 kirigami?
Kirigami appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 kirigami?
- UK /ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kirigami mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An art similar to origami, with cutting permitted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kirigami in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense origami with cutting permitted:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kirigami |
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 kirigami come from?
From Japanese 切り紙 (きりがみ, kirigami), from 切り (きり, kiri, “to cut”) + 紙 (かみ, kami, “paper”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).