キャンディ

• (Tokyo) キャ​ンディ [kyáꜜǹdì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [kʲã̠ndʲi]

キャンディ (kyandi): various Japanese brands of candy.

Borrowing from English candy.[1][2][3]

Although many dictionaries list キャンデー (kyandē) as the primary spelling,[1][2][3][4][5] the キャンディ (kyandi) spelling actually appears to be much more common in general usage.

• キャンディー (kyandī, less common)
• キャンデー (kyandē, less common)

キャンディ (rōmaji kyandi)

1. candy (confection)

• キャンディ棒 (ぼう) (kyandibō, “candy cane”)

• 飴 (あめ) (ame): sweets (usually referring to traditional Japanese confections)
• 菓 (か)子 (し) (kashi): sweets (usually referring to baked goods)

キャンディ (Kyandi): the Kandy city center.

Ultimately from Tamil கண்டி (kaṇṭi), apparently borrowed via English Kandy.[2][3]

キャンディ (rōmaji Kyandi)

1. the city of Kandy in Sri Lanka