ike- root words — words with the ike- root

The root ike- comes from Japanese ikeru, meaning keep alive, arrange. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ikebana. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ike- root

Explore words with ike- — words containing the ike- root and sharing its sense of "keep alive, arrange". Examples include ikebana. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ike- mean?

The ike- root means keep alive, arrange, from Japanese ikeru. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.