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Meaning of Kikai | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. An island of the Amami archipelago, Japan.
  2. A Ryukyuan language spoken on Kikai island.

Examples

“Those over 50 use Kikai at home among themselves but can understand and use Japanese.”
“[…], including the Ryûkyûan dialects (11 dialects: Southern, Amami-Oshima Northern, Kikai, Kunigami, Miyako, Okinawan Central, Oki-no-Erabu, Toku-no-Shima, Taeyama, Yonaguni, and Yoron) […]”
“[…], (iii) the Amami group (Kikai, Ōshima, Tokunoshima, Okierabu, Yoron), […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Kikapoo kikar Kikatsik kikau kikawaeo kikay

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