紀き

noun, noun, used as a suffix

geological period

Used in geology for named periods such as ジュラ紀 (Jurassic period). Often appears as a suffix in compound terms.

• ジュラ紀きは恐きょう竜りゅうの時じ代だいとして知しられている。

  The Jurassic period is known as the age of dinosaurs.

noun

Nihon Shoki; Chronicles of Japan

Abbreviation of 日本書紀, the second oldest extant historical chronicle of Japan, completed in 720 CE. Used mainly in historical or academic contexts.

See also: 日本書紀

• 紀きには神じん代だいから持じ統とう天皇てんのうまでの歴れき史しが記しるされている。

  The Nihon Shoki records history from the age of the gods to Empress Jitō.

noun

Kii Province

Historical abbreviation for 紀伊国, an old province covering present-day Wakayama and southern Mie. Rare outside historical references.

• 紀きはかつて紀伊国きいのくにと呼よばれた地ち域いきを指さす。

  Ki refers to the region once called Kii Province.