obi
/ˈoʊbi/noun
obi is spelled O-B-I: 3 letters. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, obi means “A sash worn with a kimono” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of obi is obis.
How many letters and syllables are in obi?
| Letters | 3: O-B-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,297th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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 obi?
Obi appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th 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 obi?
- /ˈoʊbi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with obi?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as obi.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: bio, boi.
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 obi
- obis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does obi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sash worn with a kimono.
- 2
A strip of paper looped around a book or other product.
- 3
Alternative form of obeah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Obi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a kimono sash:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | obi |
| Portuguese | obi |
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 obi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 帯 (obi, “belt”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).