name
Meaning 1
A unisex given name from Japanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
kei
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noun
Meaning 2
A class of lightweight vehicles with small engines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Japan
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noun
Meaning 3
A type of Japanese street fashion and music aesthetics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Japan
Qualifier: aesthetic
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 軽 (kei, “lightweight”), from Japanese 軽自動車 (keijidōsha).
Borrowed from Japanese 系 (kei, “style”).