kana

[ kah-nuh; Japanese kah-nah ]

/ ˈkɑ nə; Japanese ˈkɑ nɑ /

noun

a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties.

Compare hiragana, katakana.

Origin of kana

1720–30; <Japanese; earlier kanna,kari-na makeshift names (i.e., characters) as opposed to ma-na true characters, i.e., kanji

Words nearby kana

kamseen, Kam-Tai, Kamut, Kamyshin, Kan., kana, kanae, Kanak, kanaka, kana-majiri, kanamycin

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Example sentences from the Web for kana

When Kana′tĭ reached the settlement of the Wolf people, they were holding a council in the townhouse.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
But Kana replied, “There was no fight; you did it yourself, out of shame at your defeat.”
Hawaiian Folk Tales|Various
Soon they came to a swamp, and Kana′tĭ told them there was something dangerous there and they must keep away from it.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
Kana wor wonderin all th' time what he'd have to say, soa he called Jonas o' one side an' axed him.
Yorksher Puddin'|John Hartley

For a description of the gatayû′stĭ game, see note to number 3, “Kana′ti and Selu.”
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney

British Dictionary definitions for kana

kana

/ (ˈkɑːnə) /

noun

the Japanese syllabary, which consists of two written varietiesSee hiragana, katakana

Word Origin for kana

C18: from Japanese, literally: borrowed or provisional letters; compare kanji, which are regarded as real letters

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单词	kana
释义	kana [ kah-nuh; Japanese kah-nah ] / ˈkɑ nə; Japanese ˈkɑ nɑ / noun a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties. Compare hiragana, katakana. Origin of kana 1720–30; <Japanese; earlier kanna,kari-na makeshift names (i.e., characters) as opposed to ma-na true characters, i.e., kanji Words nearby kana kamseen, Kam-Tai, Kamut, Kamyshin, Kan., kana, kanae, Kanak, kanaka, kana-majiri, kanamycin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kana When Kana′tĭ reached the settlement of the Wolf people, they were holding a council in the townhouse. Myths of the Cherokee\|James Mooney But Kana replied, “There was no fight; you did it yourself, out of shame at your defeat.” Hawaiian Folk Tales\|Various Soon they came to a swamp, and Kana′tĭ told them there was something dangerous there and they must keep away from it. Myths of the Cherokee\|James Mooney Kana wor wonderin all th' time what he'd have to say, soa he called Jonas o' one side an' axed him. Yorksher Puddin'\|John Hartley For a description of the gatayû′stĭ game, see note to number 3, “Kana′ti and Selu.” Myths of the Cherokee\|James Mooney British Dictionary definitions for kana kana / (ˈkɑːnə) / noun the Japanese syllabary, which consists of two written varietiesSee hiragana, katakana Word Origin for kana C18: from Japanese, literally: borrowed or provisional letters; compare kanji, which are regarded as real letters Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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