hiragana

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see also: Hiragana

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə/, /ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡɑː.nə/

Noun

hiragana (plural hiraganas)

1. (uncountable) The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.
2. A letter of this syllabary.

Related terms

• hentaigana
• katakana
• man'yōgana

Translations

• German: Hiragana
• Portuguese: hiragana
• Russian: хира́гана
• Spanish: hiragana

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Hiragana

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Proper noun

1. Alternative spelling of hiragana

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