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katakana
ka·ta·ka·na K0020700 (kä′tä-kä′nä)n. A relatively angular kana used especially to write foreign words, onomatopoetic words, and the names of plants and animals in Japanese. [Japanese : kata, one + kana, kana; see kana.]katakana (ˌkɑːtəˈkɑːnə) n (Linguistics) one of the two systems of syllabic writing employed for the representation of Japanese, based on Chinese ideograms. It is used mainly for foreign or foreign-derived words[Japanese, from kata side + kana]ka•ta•ka•na (ˌkɑ təˈkɑ nə) n. the more angular, less commonly used of the two Japanese syllabaries. Compare hiragana. [1720–30] Translationskatakana
katakana (Japanese)The square-formed Japanese kana syllabary.Katakana is mostly used to write foreign names, foreign words,and loan words as well as many onomatopeia, plant and animalnames. |