man'yōgana
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man'yōgana
Rhymes with -ɑːnə
Where it comes from
From Japanese 万(まん)葉(よう)仮(が)名(な) (man'yōgana).
noun manyogana
- The early Japanese syllabary using Chinese characters to represent Japanese sounds: the predecessor of hiragana and katakana.
noun man'yōgana · manyogana
- A man'yōgana character.
Translations
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noun predecessor of hiragana and katakana
| 한국어 | 만요가나 manyogana |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 万葉仮名 man'yōgana |
| 中文 | 萬葉假名 /万叶假名 wànyè jiǎmíng |
| Русский | манъёга́на manʺjogána |
Talk about this word "man'yōgana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/man'y%C5%8Dgana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. man'yōgana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/man'y%C5%8Dgana "man'yōgana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/man'y%C5%8Dgana.Cite this
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title = {man'yōgana},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/man'y%C5%8Dgana},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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