Katakana
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌkætəˈkænə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Katakana is a noun meaning A character thereof.
Meaning
A character thereof.
More Meanings
- (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. Also used to write the Ainu language.
Word Forms
- katakanas
- katagana
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Related dictionary entries include syllabary, width, kana, hiragana, kanji, katakanization.
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