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 Xbyak is a C++ header library that enables dynamically to assemble x86(IA32), x64(AMD64, x86-64) mnemonic.
 
+The pronunciation of Xbyak is `kəi-bja-k`.
+It is named from a Japanese word [開闢](https://translate.google.com/?hl=ja&sl=ja&tl=en&text=%E9%96%8B%E9%97%A2&op=translate), which means the beginning of the world.
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 ## Feature
 * header file only
 * Intel/MASM like syntax