katakana

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see also: Katakana

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌkætəˈkænə/, /ˌkɑtəˈkɑːnə/

Noun

katakana (plural katakana)

1. (uncountable) A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase.
2. A character thereof.

Related terms

• hentaigana
• hiragana
• man'yōgana

Translations

• German: Katakana
• Italian: katakana
• Portuguese: katakana
• Russian: ката́кана

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Katakana

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Proper noun

1. Alternative spelling of katakana

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