Etymology

koku

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Today it means: A unit of measure in feudal Japan, the amount of rice needed to feed one person for a year. Full definition →

Japanese 石
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koku · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from石
  2. English todaykoku

Borrowed from Japanese 石.

koku · noun2

  1. Malay · borrowed fromkoku
  2. English todaykoku

Borrowed from Malay koku, clipping of kokurikulum (“cocurriculum”).

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