yaksha
noun
yaksha is spelled Y-A-K-S-H-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yaksha means “A kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yaksha is yakshas.
How many letters and syllables are in yaksha?
| Letters | 6: Y-A-K-S-H-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 yaksha?
Yaksha appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 yaksha
- yakshas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yaksha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaA kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.
- 2
A kind of supernatural being, often depicted as having supernatural power, great strength, and frightening appearance; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yaksha come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).