koku

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noun

A unit of measure in feudal Japan, the amount of rice needed to feed one person for a year.

OriginJapanese 石 →
UncommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

koku1

nounkoku (plural kokus or koku)

plural kokus

  1. A unit of measure in feudal Japan, the amount of rice needed to feed one person for a year.

koku2

noun

alternative koko

  1. Malaysiaschool slangcocurriculum; extracurriculum

Origin

koku · noun

  1. Japanese石
  2. Englishkoku

Borrowed from Japanese 石.

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koku · noun

  1. Malaykoku
  2. Englishkoku

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

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Cite this entry
APA

koku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koku

MLA

“koku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koku.

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