netsuke
ne·tsu·ke/nɛtˈsu.ki/noun
netsuke is spelled N-E-T-S-U-K-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables (ne·tsu·ke). It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, netsuke means “A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し (himotōshi)), most commonly made of wood or ivory…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of netsuke is netsukes.
How many letters and syllables are in netsuke?
| Letters | 7: N-E-T-S-U-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ne·tsu·ke |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 netsuke?
Netsuke appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th 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 netsuke?
- US /nɛtˈsu.ki/
- US /nɛtˈsu.keɪ/
- US /ˈnɛt.skeɪ/
Netsuke has 3 syllables, split ne·tsu·ke in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with netsuke?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as netsuke from its last stressed vowel (/uki/):
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 netsuke
- netsukes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does netsuke mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し (himotōshi)), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Netsuke in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense miniature sculpture:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | netsuke |
| German | Netsuke |
| Portuguese | netsuke |
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 netsuke come from?
From Japanese 根付 (netsuke). Literally 根 (ne, “root”) + 付け (tsuke, “attach”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).