kei car

English

Alternative forms

• Kei car
• K-car

Etymology

Partial calque of Japanese 軽自動車 (keijidōsha, literally “light car”).

Noun

kei car (plural kei cars)

A Mitsubishi Pajero Mini, an example of a kei car

1. A kind of light passenger automobile sold in Japan. Vehicles of this type are distinguished by the use of smaller engines (with displacement up to 660 cc), and yellow and black (or black and yellow) license plates.

Related terms

• kei truck

Translations

vehicle classification

• Japanese: 軽自動車 (ja) (keijidōsha)

See also

• kei car on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Asian utility vehicle
• microvan
• sport utility vehicle

Anagrams

• Ericka, cakier, rackie