kamikaze meaning

UK US /ˌkɑməˈkɑzi/ 4 syllables

kamikaze (noun): a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II.

kamikaze has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

kamikaze as a noun

  1. a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II

    Type of: fighter

  2. a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash

    Type of: pilot, suicide bomber

How to pronounce kamikaze

kamikaze is pronounced /ˌkɑməˈkɑzi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KA · words ending in ZE · 8-letter words

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