"カイ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ka̠i] Forms: kai [romanization]
Etymology: From English chi, from Latin chi, from Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|en|chi}} English chi, {{der|ja|la|chi}} Latin chi, {{der|ja|grc|χεῖ}} Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî) Head templates: {{ja-noun}} カイ • (kai)
  1. Alternative form of キー (kī, “chi”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: キー (extra: kī, “chi”)
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Download raw JSONL data for カイ meaning in Japanese (1.4kB)

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