vajra
noun
vajra is spelled V-A-J-R-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, vajra means “A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of vajra is vajras.
How many letters and syllables are in vajra?
| Letters | 5: V-A-J-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 86,301st 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 vajra?
Vajra appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st 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).
What rhymes with vajra?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as vajra.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ajvar.
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 vajra
- vajras plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vajra mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt.
- 2
One of the five central Buddhist principles, representing indestructible substance that cuts and penetrates through emotional instability or uncertainty.
- 3
The weapon of Indra, the god of heaven and the chief deity of the Rigvedic pantheon, used to kill sinners and ignorant persons.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of vajra.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does vajra come from?
From Sanskrit वज्र (vájra). Doublet of waker; see there for more.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).