ピカチュウ

Japanese

Etymology

Coined as a compound of ピカ (pika, “sparkle”, ultimately from the same root as 光る (hikaru, “to shine; to sparkle”)) +‎ チュー (chū, “squeak”, onomatopoeia). Unrelated to the animal pika (ultimately from Evenki piika)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ピカチュウ [píꜜkàchùù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [pʲika̠t͡ɕɨː]

Proper noun

ピカチュウ • (Pikachū) 

  1. Pikachu (a Pokémon species)
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