Kana

noun

/ˈkɑːnə/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounThe hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived from kanji.

2.nounA hiragana or katakana character.

Synonyms

cana interlinear hiragana katakana kanji man'yōgana manyogana katakanization okurigana jukujikun hanja kokuji

Rhymes With

arcana top banana piano jnana anna fata morgana pollyanna bandana

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