# rickshaw

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɪkˌʃɔː/ · frequency rank #35,050

## Definitions
1. A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 力(りき)車(しゃ) (rikisha), a clipping of 人(じん)力(りき)車(しゃ) (jinrikisha), from Middle Chinese 人力 (nyin lik, “human power”) + 車 (t͡ʃʰæ, “cart”) (compare Mandarin 人力車 /人力车 (rénlìchē)).

## Common misspellings (13)
`irckshaw`, `rcikshaw`, `ricckshaw`, `rickhsaw`, `rickkshaw`, `ricksahw`, `rickshaww`, `rickshhaw`, `rickshwa`, `ricksshaw`, `ricskhaw`, `rikcshaw`, `rrickshaw`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rickshaw