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Kai
Pronunciation Kye
Gender Male & Female
Meaning Keeper of the keys; Earth
Origin Welsh, Scandinavian and Greek
Related names Kyle
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Kai (IPA pronunciation: kaI) is usually a male given name, however in later years, it has been more common among females. It is of Welsh, Scandinavian and Greek origin, and its meaning is "keeper of the keys; earth". Variant of Kay. Kai is also a Polinesian migrated to Hawaiian and Japanese word meaning big water the ocean the sea. Kai is also a Hmong male name that is sometimes spelt "Khai". Kai is also the English pronunciation of the word shellfish in Japanese. Kai is a very rare male first name and a popular surname, according to the 1990 US census. Kai in Burmese means : Strong, or unbreakable. Kai may also mean, in Japanese, mediation, or concerning oneself with... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... Look up Female in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... // One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, channel, or strait. There are other possible derivations (see below). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Female in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Welsh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the East Germanic languages. ... Hawaiian could refer to the Hawaiian language the native Hawaiian people within Hawaii. ... Hmong may refer to: Hmong people, an ethnic group in China and Southeast Asia Hmong language, a cluster of closely related Hmong-Mien languages Hmong customs and culture Category: ...


Makai refers to towards big water,


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Real people

. Kai Wong (Traditional Chinese: 黄凯; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Kǎi; born July 22; also referred to as Kai, Kai Wong, Kai Christophe Wong) is a model turned actor, producer in the United States of America and Hong Kong. ... Kai Budde, born on 28 October 1979 in Cologne, Germany, is the most successful professional Magic: The Gathering player in the games history. ... Kai Krause Kai Krause (b 1957 in Dortmund, Germany) is a pioneer and innovator in the field of software applications. ... Trym Torson (born Kai Johnny Mosaker), or just simply Trym is a Norwegian drummer, currently playing with Zyklon. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Extreme metal is an umbrella term, somewhat loosely defined, for a variety of heavy metal subgenres developed since the 1980s. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... Zyklon is a death metal outfit with very prominent black metal influences. ... Kai Ryssdal is the host of Marketplace (radio program), a business program that airs weekdays on National Public Radio. ... Kai Chresten Winding (May 18, 1922-May 6, 1983) was a popular trombonist and jazz composer. ... Kai Michael Hansen (born January 17, 1963, in Hamburg, Germany) is a power metal guitarist and vocalist. ... Khufus Cartouche Khufu (in Greek known as Cheops) was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypts Old Kingdom. ... Hard-Fi are a band from Staines, England. ... Hard-Fi are an award winning indie rock band from Staines, Surrey, UK, a suburban location and dormitory town 16 miles (25 km) southwest of London that has significantly influenced their musical style and lyrics, where they also came together in 2003. ... Natasha Kai (born May 22, 1983, Hawaii) is an American soccer player and member of the United States womens national soccer team. ...

Characters

People

  • Sir Kay, a knight of the Round Table
  • Bajoran Kai, the supreme religious figure of Bajor in the fictional Star Trek universe
  • Kai (LEXX), a character in the science fiction television series LEXX
  • Kai (Mortal Kombat), a Shaolin monk in the Mortal Kombat
  • Kai Hiwatari, a character in the anime Beyblade
  • Kai Shiden, a character in the anime Gundam
  • Kai (Akira), the fictional character from the hit anime movie, Akira
  • Kai Chen, a character in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy
  • Kai (Blood+), a character in the anime Blood+
  • Kai is the name of a Japanese gargoyle in Disney's animated series Gargoyles
  • Kai, Harvest Moon bachelore for MFoMT
  • Kai Shen, a character in The Red Chinese Revolution
  • Kai, a character from the PlayStation 3 game Heavenly Sword
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Sir Kay, son of Sir Ector, was one of the Knights of the Round Table and King Arthurs foster brother. ... Louise Fletcher as Kai Winn Adami on Star Trek: Deep Space 9. ... Kai, Last of the Brunnen-G, is an undead assassin on the science fiction television show Lexx. ... Kai is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Kai Hiwatari ) is a fictional character from the Beyblade manga and anime series. ... Kai Shiden was one of the supporting characters in the classic anime TV series Mobile Suit Gundam. ... Kai (かい Kai) (full name Kaisuke, last name unknown) is a fictional character from popular anime movie and manga, Akira. ... Kai Chen is a fictional character on Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. ... Original run October 8, 2005 – September 23, 2006 No. ... In the fictional universe of Disneys animated television series, Gargoyles, a gargoyle clan is the traditional family unit used by the gargoyle species. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Harvest Moon. ... Heavenly Sword is a video game developed by Ninja Theory exclusively for the PlayStation 3 console and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

Animals

  • Kai the Horseclaw, a giant flightless bird who serves as a faithful mount in the Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
  • Kai is the thai word for chicken

Kai the Horseclaw is a giant flightless bird who serves as Nausicaas faithful mount in the manga Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind created by Hayao Miyazaki. ...

Deities

  • Kai (God), the god of the sun in the Lone Wolf series
  • Kaiō, the name for the gods in the manga Dragon Ball Z

Kai is the name of the Sun God in the Lone Wolf book series. ... Kaiō is also a Japanese surname. ...

Titles

  • Kai (Star Trek), the spirtual leader of the Bajoran faithful in the Star Trek universe

Kai Winn Adami of Star Trek Deep Space 9. ...

Places

Coordinates 40°31′ N 21°41′ E Country Greece Periphery West Macedonia Prefecture Kozani Population 36,393 source (2001) Elevation 600 m Postal code 502 00 Area code 24630 Licence plate code ΚΖ Website ptolemaida. ... Kai (甲斐市;-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan. ... Kai province (甲斐国; -no kuni) is an old province in Japan that corresponds to Yamanashi prefecture today. ... Kai County (开县) is a county of Chongqing Municipality in China. ... The Kai Islands (also Kei Islands) of Indonesia are in the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands, in Maluku province. ... The Mergui Archipelago The Archipelago Sea, situated between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands. ...

Organizations

Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. ... Kikokushijo Academy International School (KAIS) is a junior and senior high school located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. ... The Communist Workers International (German: Kommunistische Arbeiter-Internationale, KAI) or Fourth International was a council communist international. ...

Music and singing

Kai ) is the first remix album released by the Japanese rock group Dir en grey. ... Dir en grey is a Japanese band formed in 1997, and signed to the record label Free-Will. ... Kai is an American R&B group, most popular in 1997/1998. ... Physical representation of first (O1) and second (O2) overtones. ...

Foreign languages

kαí (and) is a conjunction in Greek (sometimes abbreviated k), Coptic and, under the form kaj, Esperanto. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... The Communist Workers International (German: Kommunistische Arbeiter-Internationale, KAI) or Fourth International was a council communist international. ...

Other

  • Kaisho, a style of calligraphy also known as kaishu or regular script
  • Kayı boyu, or Kai Boyu, a Turkish tribe to which the ruling family of the Ottoman Empire belonged
  • Kailaras, a town and a nagar panchayat in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh

Calligraphy in the Kaishu style The Regular Script, or in Chinese Kaishu (楷書 Pinyin: kǎishū) and Japanese Kaisho, also commonly known as Standard Regular (正楷), is the newest of the Chinese calligraphy style (peaked at the 7th century), hence most common in modern writings and... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... Kailaras is a town and a nagar panchayat in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ...

See also


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Kai normally plays aggressively, like Tyson, but he also has the wisdom of experience, so he also knows how to employ strategy.
Kai knows very little about his childhood, and before he became captain of the Bladebreakers he ran his own gang of bladers called the Blade Sharks.
Kai is a realist and the best at everything he does.
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The Kai is an ancient Japanese breed that was developed as a hunting dog in the province of Kai on the island of Honshu.
The Kai is a medium-sized, sturdily-built, Spitz-type dog, with a wedge-shaped head, prick ears, and a harsh, straight brindle coat of medium length.
Kai have been known to climb trees and swim in pursuit of their prey.
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