What does 気合 mean?
気合 is a Japanese noun meaning “(fighting) spirit; motivation; effort” in English. It can also be translated as “shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.), kiai” depending on context. It is written as 気合 in kanji, きあい in hiragana, and kiai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
チームは試合に向けて気合いが入っている。
The team is up for the game.