Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) き​んき [kíꜜǹkì] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [kʲĩŋkʲi]

Alternative forms

• キンキ

Noun

きんき ‎(romaji kinki)

1. broadbanded thornyhead, Sebastolobus macrochir, a species of fish

Usage notes

This name for the fish is especially widely used in Hokkaido.

Synonyms

• 喜知次 (きちじ) ‎(kichiji)

Etymology 2

Kanji reading.

Noun

きんき ‎(romaji kinki)

1. 欣喜: joy, delight
2. 金気:
3. 金器: something made of gold
4. 金櫃:
5. 琴棋, 琴碁:
6. 禁忌: taboo
7. 錦旗: pennant
8. 錦綺:

Proper noun

きんき ‎(romaji Kinki)

1. 近畿: region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara

Verb

きんきする ‎(romaji kinki suru)

1. 欣喜: rejoice, delight
2. 禁忌:

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9