Etymology

Pikachu

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Today it means: A small yellow rodent-like Pokémon that has red cheeks and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt, and has electricity-related powers. Full definition →

Japanese ピカチュウ
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromピカチュウ
  2. Japanese · borrowed fromピカチュウ
  3. English todayPikachu

Borrowed from Japanese ピカチュウ (Pikachū).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.