{{About|the default skin in ''[[Minecraft]]''|the ''Ninjago'' character|LEGO Minecraft}}{{Infobox character
| allies = * {{EntityLink|Alex}}
* {{EntityLink|Ari}}
* {{EntityLink|Efe}}
* {{EntityLink|Makena}}
* {{EntityLink|Noor}}
* {{EntityLink|Steve}}
* {{EntityLink|Sunny}}
* {{EntityLink|Zuri}}
| first_appearance = [[Introducing New Default Skins!]]
| group1 = Wide
| group2 = Slim
| 1-1 = Kai (classic) JE1.png
| 2-1 = Kai (slim) JE1.png
}}'''Kai''' is one of the nine default [[player]] [[skins]] in ''[[Minecraft]]'', and the eighth to be introduced.

== Appearance ==
Kai is typically depicted wide arms, and warm skin. Their hair is blonde, tied together in a ponytail, with visible bangs close to their muted green eyes. Of particular note is their outfit, a black jacket with purple cuffs and highlights, on top of a black dress with a belt with a similar color scheme to [[crimson]] items. Instead of shoes, they wear rosewood sandals with white socks.

In the [[Character Creator|character creator]], Kai has approximately five unique items.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Character Creator pieces used by Kai
!Type
!Category
!Name
!Image
! colspan="3" |Color
!Rarity
|-
! rowspan="12" |Body
|Bases
|Kai (Base)
|[[File:Kai (Base).png|width=56x56]]
| colspan="3" |{{color|#D8844B|Medium Light - Deep}}
| rowspan="5" |Common
|-
|Hairs
|Kai's Undercut
|[[File:Kai's Undercut.png|width=56x56]]
| colspan="3" |{{color|#FBE28A|Medium Light Blonde}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Eyes
| rowspan="2" |Standard Eyes
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Standard_(Eyes).png|width=56x56]]
!Iris
!Eyebrows
!Sclera
|-
|{{color|#436753|Green - Cool Dark}}
|{{color|#FBE28A|Medium Light Blonde}}
|{{color|#e9ecec|Minecraft White}}
|-
|Mouths
|Standard
|[[File:Standard_(Mouth).png|width=56x56]]
| colspan="3" |{{color|#774320|Medium Dark - Cool}}
|-
|Facial Hairs
|None
| rowspan="3" |—
| colspan="3" rowspan="15" |
| rowspan="7" |—
|-
|Arms
| rowspan="2" |Default
|-
|Legs
|-
| rowspan="4" |Size
!Height
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Medium.png|width=73x73]]
|-
|Medium
|-
!Arm Size
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Wide_(Arm_Size).png|width=56x56]]
|-
|Wide
|-
! rowspan="9" |Style
|Tops
|Kai's Dress
|[[File:Kai's Dress.png|width=56x56]]
|Common
|-
|Bottoms
|None
|—
|—
|-
|Outerwears
|KaI's Jacket
|[[File:Kai's Jacket.png|width=56x56]]
|Common
|-
|Headwears
| rowspan="2" |None
| rowspan="2" |—
| rowspan="2" |—
|-
|Gloves
|-
|Footwears
|Kai's Shoes
|[[File:Kai's Shoes.png|width=56x56]]
|Common
|-
|Face Items
| rowspan="2" |None
| rowspan="2" |—
| rowspan="2" |—
|-
|Back Items
|}

=== Variations ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Name
!Image
!Texture
!Description
|-
|'''Cinematic Kai'''
|[[File:Kai in new trailers.png|80px]]
|N/A
|Kai as they appear in [[Mojang cinematics]].
|-
|'''Kai (15 Year Journey)'''
|[[File:15_Year_Journey Kai render.png|80px]]
|[[File:Kai_15_Year_Journey (texture).png]]
|A more detailed version of Kai, featured in ''[[15 Year Journey]]''.
|-
|'''Panda Kai'''
|[[File:Minecraft Character Creator Sticker Book Panda Kai.png|80px]]
|N/A
|Kai dressed in a panda costume, from [[Minecraft Character Creator Sticker Book]].
|}

== In official media ==

=== Mojang cinematics ===
{{Main|Mojang cinematics}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Name
!Screenshot
!Description
!Date
|-
|[[Introducing New Default Skins!]]
|[[File:Zuri runs through Kai and Makena's farm.png|width=200x200]]
|Manages a farm with [[Makena]], momentarily becoming distracted by [[Zuri]] getting chased by a [[creeper]].
|November 29, 2022
|-
|[[Minecraft Live is back for 2023!]]
|[[File:Live2023-13.jpeg|width=200x200]]
|Chases a majestic, flying trail of [[Pink Petals|pink petals]] through a [[swamp]] with Makena, before arriving in a [[Cherry Grove|cherry grove]] and preparing for the return of ''Minecraft Live''.
|September 13, 2023
|-
|[[Minecraft x Marketplace Pass]]
|[[File:Kai replaces Efe somehow.png|width=200x200]]
|One of the major protagonists of the video, exploring the wonders of the Marketplace with [[Efe]] and Zuri.
|March 13, 2024
|-
|[[Tricky Trials Update Official Trailer]]
|[[File:Spider vs. Kai.png|width=200x200]]
|Tritagonist of the video, adventuring into the [[Trial Chambers|trial chambers]] with [[Steve]]. Efe, [[Sunny]], and Makena. Along the way Kai makes many mistakes, such as setting off a [[tripwire]] and getting shot.
|June 13, 2024
|-
|[[The Garden Awakens - Official Trailer]]
|[[File:TGA Pretty.png|width=200x200]]
|The deuteragonist of the video, venturing into a [[Pale Garden|pale garden]] with Efe. It's unknown what happens after Efe goes on a different path.
|December 3, 2024
|}

=== Marketplace ===
{{Main|Marketplace}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Image
!Description
!Date
|-
|[[15 Year Journey]]
|[[File:Beginning Cave Parkour.png|width=200x200]]
|Appears several times throughout the map, including in the hub. Most notably, Kai makes a cameo in Cave Parkour, seemingly exhausted performing the adventure.
|May 20, 2024
|}

=== Event servers ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Image
!Description
!Date
|-
|[[Eerie Mojang Office Party]]
|[[File:Mob Que.png|width=200x200]]
|Appears several times alongside Kai, waiting in line to ride a roller coaster and marveling at a dancing [[Ender Dragon|ender dragon]].
|December 9, 2024
|}

=== Books ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Image
!Description
!Release date
|-
|[[Minecraft Annual 2024|''Minecraft Annual 2024'']]
|[[File:MA2024 42-43.jpg|width=200x200]]
|Wears a [[Skeleton Skull|skeleton skull]], on page 42.
|September 26, 2023
|-
|[[Minecraft: Beginner's Guide|''Minecraft: Beginner's Guide'']]
|[[File:Minecraft Beignner's Guide Pages 22 and 23.jpg|width=200x200]]
|Listens to Alex reading a [[book]] with Steve, on page 23.
|March 5, 2024
|-
|''[[Minecraft Character Creator Sticker Book]]''
|[[File:Sticker Book 16-17.jpg|width=200x200]]
|Appears on page 16 in a cherry grove, casually strolling in front of a creeper.
|March 28, 2024
|-
|''[[Minecraft Idea a Day]]''
|[[File:MCIAD 1.jpg|width=237x237]]
|Appears on the first page, gazing upon a statue of a llama with several of the other default skins.
|November 5, 2024
|-
|[[Minecraft Annual 2025]]
|[[File:MCA25 64-65.jpg|width=200x200]]
|Uses [[Fire Aspect|fire aspect]] on a [[witch]] during a [[raid]], on page 65.
|August 1, 2024
|}

=== Games ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Image
!Description
!Date
|-
|{{Wikipedia|Microsoft Solitaire Collection}}
|[[File:Minecraft Solitaire 1.webp|width=200x200]]
|Appears in the special theme released to promote the [[15th Anniversary]] of Minecraft, serving as a king.
|May 15, 2024
|-
|{{Wikipedia|Microsoft Mahjong}}
|[[File:Mahjong Minecraft.jpg|width=200x200]]
|Appears as one of the available tiles in a theme also released for the anniversary.
|May 23, 2024
|}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable|{{HistoryLine|java}}|{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|dev=22w45a|[[File:Kai (classic) JE1.png|25px]] [[File:Kai (slim) JE1.png|25px]] Added Kai.}}|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}|{{HistoryLine||1.19.50|dev=Preview 1.19.50.21|[[File:Kai (classic) JE1.png|25px]] [[File:Kai (slim) JE1.png|25px]] Added Kai.}}}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==

* Similar to Sunny and [[Noor]] commonly being paired up in promotional material, Kai will often be seen with Makena.
* Kai will often be seen wielding an [[axe]], such as in [[Tricky Trials Update Official Trailer]] and the 2024 cover for ''Minecraft''.
* During a commercial for ''Crocs'', Kai can be seen wearing only their dress.<ref>{{YouTube link|Hu8WFWmD0O0|Minecraft X Crocs Global Launch Commercial|KOMOTION STUDIOS|February 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube link|e1AJo7jU5MI|Minecraft x Crocs|crocs|February 16, 2023}}</ref>

== Gallery ==

=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
File:Kai (classic texture) JE1.png|Kai's texture.
File:Kai (slim texture) JE1.png|Slim version of Kai's texture.
File:Kai hair head.png|Untinted texture of Kai's Undercut.
File:Kai skin head.png|Untinted texture of Kai (Base)'s head.
File:Kai jacket.png|Texture of Kai's Jacket.
File:Kai dress.png|Texture of Kai's Dress.
File:Kai skin body.png|Untinted texture of Kai (Base)'s body.
File:Kai shoes.png|Texture of Kai's Shoes.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Kai Watching Tadpole.png|Kai releasing a [[tadpole]] into a swamp.
File:Wither Skeleton with Tall Kai.png|Kai with a [[Wither Skeleton|wither skeleton]].
File:Parrot Shoulder.png|Kai with a [[parrot]].
File:Axolotl Fun.png|Kai swimming with a [[Axolotl|golden axolotl]].
File:Dripstone Overhead.png|Kai in a dripstone cave.
File:Three Skulls.png|Kai in an ancient city, with a curious skeleton behind.
File:Sneak Attack Sneak.png|Kai hiding inside a [[Pillager Outpost|pillager outpost]], by [[sneaking]].
File:Five from One.png|Kai overlooking five different biomes from one hill.
File:Lush yet Dark.png|Kai rowing to a surface level [[Lush Caves|lush cave]].
</gallery>

=== Mojang images ===
<gallery>
File:Kai-Shield.jpg|Kai [[Dual wield|dual wielding]] a [[sword]] and [[shield]].
File:Tiny Kai.jpg|Kai shrunken, standing beside a [[Milk Bucket|milk bucket]], which appears large in comparison.<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-java-edition-1-20-5|Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.5|April 24, 2024|Java Team}}</ref>
File:Zuri and Kai mine.png|Kai mining with Zuri.
File:Kai Zuri T&T.jpeg|Kai riding a camel near Zuri.
File:Kai jumps across grates.png|Kai jumping over [[Copper Grate|copper grates]].
File:Kai chops while Makena builds.png|Kai chopping down a tree.
File:New Kids on the Block.png|All seven characters introduced in 2022.
File:Kai Stream.jpg|alt=|Kai rowing past a [[sniffer]] on a [[bamboo raft]].
File:Kai Zuri Efe Steve vault.png|Kai, Zuri, Efe, and Noor claiming armor from a [[vault]].
File:Kai surrounded by ocelots.jpg|Kai surrounded by [[Ocelot|ocelots]].
File:MCV fall drop gameplay bundle-hud 1 1280x720.jpg|Kai using bundles in the inventory.
File:Kai in Game Pass ad.png|Kai in an advertisement for {{Wikipedia|Xbox Game Pass|PC Game Pass}}.<ref>{{YouTube link|A6AVjxpeK7c|PC Game Pass. We Got You.|Xbox|November 13, 2024}}</ref>
</gallery>

=== Development images ===
<gallery>
File:Bogged trial storyboard.mp4|Storyboards of bogged poisoning Kai.
</gallery>

=== Official artwork ===
<gallery>
File:Kai Trot.webp|Kai's profile.
File:MeetTheCast.png|Kai with the rest of the cast of ''Minecraft'', pictured between Noor and Ari.
File:03 dcast lineup kai.png|Kai highlighted.
File:Minecraft Key Art 2024.jpg|Kai chopping down a [[Spruce|spruce tree]] on the cover for ''Minecraft''.
File:Friends.png|alt=|All nine heroes of ''Minecraft''.
File:NewMinecraftBanner.png|Kai shearing sheep with an ensemble of ''Minecraft'' characters.
File:Marketplace Hole.jpeg|alt=|Kai in artwork for the Marketplace.
File:MinecraftxUniversal NewYearsCelebration .net BlogEditorial 1170x500.png|Kai riding a [[Universal Studios Event|Universal Studios]] tour bus.
File:HP-Takeover Media-Block-B GA-Add-ons 1332x888.jpg|alt=|Kai faintly seen resting on artwork promoting [[Add-on|add-ons]] coming to Marketplace.
</gallery>

=== Pixel art ===
<gallery>
File:Kai Walking Dog.png|Kai walking a tamed wolf through a cherry grove.
File:Kai Crafting.png|Kai at a crafting table with cherry planks.
File:Kai Dream House.jpg|Kai fantasizing about building a cherry house.
File:Play With Friends Online 672x360.png|Kai crafting a pickaxe above Sunny.
</gallery>

=== Animated content ===
<gallery>
File:Redstone Torch Project.jpg|alt=|Kai in a shadow with a [[Redstone Torch|redstone torch]].
File:Llama Craft.jpg|alt=|Kai at the completion of a trader llama statue
File:Live2023-07.jpeg|alt=|Kai platforming across [[lily pads]].
File:Live2023-08.jpeg|alt=|Kai rushing through the cherry grove.
File:Live2023-04.jpeg|alt=|Kai placing [[concrete]] blocks alongside Makena and Steve.
File:Evoker Imposter.jpg|alt=|Kai mimicking an [[evoker]].
File:Field of Wheat.jpg|alt=|Kai in a [[wheat]] field with Steve.
File:Kai surrounded by zombies.png|alt=|Kai surrounded by zombies, in [[Tricky Trials Update Official Trailer]].
File:Efe cornered and Kai on fire.png|alt=|Sunny walking in on Kai on fire.
File:Croc Ad 5.jpg|Kai in an advertisement for ''Crocs'', with a noticeably absent jacket.
</gallery>

=== Social media ===
<gallery>
File:Iron Bars 0.jpeg|A social media rendering of a [[zombie]] trying to pry through [[Iron Bars|iron bars]] outside Kai’s house.<ref>{{Tweet|Minecraft|1729541672348852510|Iron bars: 1<br>Zombies: 0}}</ref>
File:Kai on computer.jpeg|Kai on a computer, promoting an add-on the ''Minecraft Marketplace''.
File:Pyramid house.jpeg|Kai outside a ''Minecraft'' brand gingerbread house.
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

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