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きー【木】 : kii | define meaning
kii
Pronunciation: [kiː]
Definition
Noun
- Tree
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese き【木】 ki "tree".
Historical attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Tree. Kee", "Climb, to, a pine-tree. Mátsee kee noóbooyoong", "Cocoa-nut tree. Nash'ikee", "Leaf, green (lit. the leaf of a tree). Kee noo wha", "Pine, tree. Mátesee kee", "Tree, with large red flowers, which are called acka banna. Dee-eégo-kee", "The branches of the tree obstruct the sight. Toómee kágung kee noo káttakáshee meérang".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 木 |
| Kana | きー |
| Romanization | kii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kiː] |
意味：き【木】
Categories:
木
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). きー【木】 : kii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4805/kii/.