Japanese symbol for “gi”

ＧＩ

ジー・アイ

Romaji: jii・ai

GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.

In Japanese, gi is ＧＩ, read ジー・アイ (jii・ai).

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Meanings

n GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.

Written forms: ＧＩ. Readings: ジー・アイ、ジーアイ.

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