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kodama

kodama noun: a type of Japanese tree spirit.

Noun

kodama (plural kodama)

  1. (Japanese) A type of Japanese tree spirit.

Proper noun capitalized: Kodama

Kodama (plural Kodamas)

  1. A surname.

Forms of kodama

Noun
pluralkodama
Proper noun
pluralKodamas

Origin of kodama

Borrowed from Japanese 木霊.

Questions about kodama

What does kodama mean?
Kodama means a type of Japanese tree spirit.
What part of speech is kodama?
Kodama can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of kodama?
The plural of kodama is kodama.

Words near kodama in the dictionary

  1. kodakists
  2. kodakry
  3. kodaks
  4. Kodali
  5. Kodalis
  6. kodama
  7. Kodamas
  8. Kodambakkam
  9. Kodarma
  10. Kodashim
  11. Kodava

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