koru
noun
koru is spelled K-O-R-U: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, koru means “A spiral shape that symbolizes growth, strength and peace, used in Māori art” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of koru is korus.
How many letters and syllables are in koru?
| Letters | 4: K-O-R-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 koru?
Koru appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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).
Forms of koru
- korus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does koru mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A spiral shape that symbolizes growth, strength and peace, used in Māori art.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does koru come from?
Borrowed from Māori koru.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).