ルビ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English ruby.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ルビ [rúꜜbì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɾɯ̟bʲi]

Noun

ルビ • (rubi) 

1. (typography) ruby (pronunciation guide)

   Coordinate term: 親文字

2. Alternative form of ルビー (rubī, “ruby”) (type of gem)

See also

• 振(ふ)り仮(が)名(な) (furigana)