ピカチュウ

Japanese

Etymology

Coined as a compound of ピカ (pika, “sparkle”, ultimately from the same root as 光る (hikaru, “to shine; to sparkle”)) +‎ チュー (chū, “squeak”, onomatopoeia).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ピカチュウ [píꜜkàchùù] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [pʲika̠t͡ɕɨᵝː]

Proper noun

ピカチュウ • (Pikachū)

Pikachu (a Pokémon species)

Related terms

ぴかぴか (pikapika, “glitteringly, sparklingly”)

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