# yakuza

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjækuːzə/ · frequency rank #27,036

## Definitions
1. A Japanese organized crime gang.
2. A member of that Japanese organized crime gang.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.

## Easily confused with
- **Yakima** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yakima-vs-yakuza)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aykuza`, `yakkuza`, `yakuaz`, `yakuzza`, `yakzua`, `yaukza`, `ykauza`, `yyakuza`

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