noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˌvɪʒuːəl ˈkeɪ/
UK:/ˌvɪzjuːəl ˈkeɪ/
/ˈvɪʒəl ˈkeɪ/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A Japanese music and fashion movement that emerged in the 1980s, characterized by a bold, extravagant, androgynous style influenced by glam rock and goth culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of visual kei
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of visual kei.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Japanese ヴィジュアル系(けい) (vijuaru-kei, literally “visual style”), composed of ヴィジュアル (vijuaru, “visual”), itself from English visual, and 系 (kei, “style”).