キー

Japanese

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) キー [kíꜜì] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [kʲiː]

Etymology 1

From English key

Noun

キー (rōmaji kī)

Synonym of 鍵 (kagi, ken, “key”) (device designed to open and close a lock; button on a typewriter or computer keyboard; part of a piano or musical keyboard; scale of musical notes)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin chi, from Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî).

Alternative forms

カイ (kai)

Noun

キー (rōmaji kī)

chi

See also

フィー (fī)
プシー (pushī)

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