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ち, in hiragana, or チ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora.Both are phonemically /ti/, reflected in the Nihon-shiki and Kunrei-shiki romanization ti, although, for phonological reasons, the actual pronunciation is ⓘ, which is reflected in the Hepburn romanization chi.
The name Chika can be written with the kanji characters 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, fine" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower". [1] Chika can also be written with many different kanji characters thus, giving the name various meanings.
The Japanese language makes use of a system of honorific speech, called keishō (敬称), which includes honorific suffixes and prefixes when talking to, or referring to others in a conversation. Suffixes are often gender-specific at the end of names, while prefixes are attached to the beginning of many nouns.
地 Chi (sometimes ji) or tsuchi, meaning "Earth", represents the hard, solid objects of Earth. The most basic example of chi is in a stone. Stones are highly resistant to movement or change, as is anything heavily influenced by chi. In people, the bones, muscles and tissues are represented by chi.
Ichi-go ichi-e (Japanese: 一 期 一 会, pronounced [it͡ɕi.ɡo it͡ɕi.e], lit. "one time, one meeting") is a Japanese four-character idiom that describes a cultural concept of treasuring the unrepeatable nature of a moment. The term has been roughly translated as "for this time only", and "once in a lifetime".
Chi or X is often used to abbreviate the name Christ, as in the holiday Christmas . When fused within a single typeface with the Greek letter rho , it is called the Chi Rho and used to represent the person of Jesus Christ.
Chie Shinohara (篠原千絵), Japanese manga artist; Chie Tanabe (田邊智恵, born 1971), Japanese stuntwoman; Chie Tanaka (田中千絵, born 1981), Japanese model and actress; Chieko Utsumi (born 1903), Japanese physical educator; Chie Yamayoshi, Los Angeles-based Japanese videogame artist and filmmaker
Chiizu gyudon (Japanese: チーズ牛丼, Hepburn: Chīzu gyūdon, lit. ' Cheese beef bowl ' ) , or simply Chigyu ( Japanese : チー牛 , Hepburn : Chī gyū ) is a Japanese internet slang term used to refer to so-called " otaku ", and "uncool", "introverted" and "gloomy" people.