katakana
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katakana¹
- /ˌkætəˈkænə/ Canada, UK
- /ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/ US
- /ˌkɑtəˈkɑːnə/ US
Rhymes with -ænə, -ɑːnə
Where it comes from
From Japanese 片(かた)仮(か)名(な) (katakana).
noun katakana · katakanas · katagana
- 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.
- A character thereof.
Katakana²
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of katakana
Translations
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noun Japanese syllabary
| Español | katakana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가타카나 gatakana, 가타가나 gatagana, 카타카나, 카타가나 katagana |
| 日本語 | 片仮名, カタカナ |
| 中文 | 片假名 piànjiǎmíng |
| हिन्दी | काटाकना kāṭāknā, काटाकाना kāṭākānā, काताकाना kātākānā, काताकना kāṭāknā |
| Português | katakana |
| Français | katakana |
| Deutsch | Katakana |
| Italiano | katakana |
| Ελληνικά | κατακάνα katakána |
| Русский | ката́кана katákana, катака́на katakána |
| Tiếng Việt | katakana, chữ cứng |
| العربية | كَاتَاكَانَا katakānā |
| עברית | קאטאקאנה |
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