Complete Definition of "katakana"

wikipedia|Katakana
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�k�t��k��n�/
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Noun
en-noun|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, or to emphasize a word or phrase.
  2. A letter thereof

See also
hiragana
Index:Japanese Kana


Japanese

Pronunciation
IPA|/katakana/

Noun
ja-noun|r|hira����|kata����|kanji=�仮�

  1. katakana#English|Katakana: a set of phonetic symbols used to render the Japanese language

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