Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 鎧
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球
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がい Jinmeiyō
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きゅう Grade: 3
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| on'yomi
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Etymology
From 鎧 (gai, “armor”) + 球 (kyū, “ball”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) がいきゅう [gàíkyúú] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [ɡa̠ikʲɨː]
Noun
鎧球 • (gaikyū)
- synonym of アメリカンフットボール (Amerikan futtobōru, “American football”)