Romajikai

English

Alternative forms
  • (original spelling) Rōmajikwai

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ローマ字会 (ローマじかい, Rōmajikai), from ローマ字 (ローマじ, rōmaji, “romaji, romanization of Japanese”) + 会 (かい, kai, “association”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɹəʊməd͡ʒɪˈkaɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɹoʊməd͡ʒiˈkaɪ/

Proper noun

Romajikai

  1. A society founded in the 19th century to promote the romanization of the Japanese language.
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