ピカチュウ

Japanese

Etymology

Coined as a compound of ピカ (pika, “sparkle”, ultimately from the same root as 光る (hikaru, “to shine; to sparkle”)) +‎ チュー (chū, “squeak”, onomatopoeia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʲika̠t͡ɕɨː]

Proper noun

ピカチュウ • (Pikachū) 

1. Pikachu (a Pokémon species)