Hayakawa
[hah-yuh-kah-wuh]
- S(amuel) I(chi·ye) [ih-chee-ey] /ɪˈtʃi eɪ/, 1906–92, U.S. semanticist, educator, and politician, born in Canada: senator 1977–83.
- Ses·sue [sesh-oo; Japanese se-shoo] /ˈsɛʃ u; Japanese sɛˈʃu/, 1889–1973, Japanese film actor.
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Contemporary Examples
And then Hiram Fong and [S.I] Hayakawa, representing Hawaii and California.
A committed iconoclast, jazz-lover and friend of Ronald Reagan, Hayakawa defeated Democratic incumbent John V. Tunney.
Historical Examples
Farther down the lane of booths was the tent of Hayakawa the Juggler.
The CathedralSir Hugh Walpole