Etymology

Romajikai

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Today it means: A society founded in the 19th century to promote the romanization of the Japanese language. Full definition →

Japanese ローマ字会
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromローマ字会
  2. English todayRomajikai

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”).

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