キーウ

Japanese

Alternative forms

• キエフ (Kiefu, “Kyiv”)

Etymology

From Ukrainian Ки́їв (Kýjiv).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲiːɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

キーウ • (Kīu) 

1. Kyiv (the capital city of Ukraine)

Usage notes

• キーウ (Kīu) is official in Japanese Government as of March 31, 2022. ([1])