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.

Related terms

• romaji