キー
Japanese
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) キー [kíꜜì] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA(key): [kʲiː]
Etymology 1
From English key.
Noun
キー • (kī)
- key (to open a lock)
- the clue to a problem
- key (on the keyboard of a piano etc.)
- key (on the keyboard of a computer)
- key (a pitch in music)
Synonyms
- (to open a lock): 鍵 (kagi)
- (on the keyboard of a piano): 鍵 (ken)
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Latin chi, from Ancient Greek χεῖ (kheî).
Alternative forms
- カイ (kai)
Noun
キー • (kī)
- chi
See also
- フィー (fī)
- プシー (pushī)