Kii

Kii is the romanized form of the Japanese kanji 紀伊 and appears in several related geographic and cultural contexts in Japan. In geography, it refers to Kii Province, an ancient province that encompassed part of what is today Wakayama Prefecture and portions of northern Mie Prefecture. The term is also used for the Kii Peninsula, the southern projection of Honshu that includes those areas. The Kumano region and the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes lie on the peninsula, and the Kii Channel (the surrounding coastal waters) lies to the south, separating the peninsula from Shikoku.

In modern usage, Kii is associated with Kii Corporation, a Japanese technology company that provides cloud-based services for mobile and Internet of Things applications. The company markets a platform known as Kii Cloud, which is used by developers to build, deploy, and scale apps and IoT services.

Beyond geography and business, Kii can appear as part of personal names and various place names rooted in the historical significance of the region. Because the term spans multiple uses, its precise meaning is determined by context.