Etymology

kei

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Today it means: A class of lightweight vehicles with small engines. Full definition →

Japanese 軽
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kei · noun1

  1. Japanese · derived from軽自動車
  2. Japanese · borrowed from軽“lightweight”
  3. English todaykei

Borrowed from Japanese 軽 (kei, “lightweight”), from Japanese 軽自動車 (keijidōsha).

kei · noun2

  1. Japanese · borrowed from系“style”
  2. English todaykei

Borrowed from Japanese 系 (kei, “style”).

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