# Romajikai

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌɹəʊməd͡ʒɪˈkaɪ/

## Definitions
1. A society founded in the 19th century to promote the romanization of the Japanese language.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ローマ字会 (ローマじかい, Rōmajikai), from ローマ字 (ローマじ, rōmaji, “romaji, romanization of Japanese”) + 会 (かい, kai, “association”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/romajikai