Definition of hiragana in English:
hiragana
noun ˌhɪrəˈɡɑːnəˌhirəˈɡänə
mass nounThe more cursive form of kana (syllabic writing) used in Japanese, primarily used for function words and inflections.
Compare with katakana
Example sentencesExamples
- Japanese grammar is in an easy script, hiragana, in which each symbol is a semi syllable, as in hi-ra-ga-na.
- In modern written Japanese, kanji, hiragana, and katakana are combined.
- I've pretty much done the hiragana and katakana sections now, which was a major stumbling block.
- The main predictors of first graders’ reading speed were RAN tasks: kanji and hiragana.
- The real principle at work is that hiragana is the default, while katakana is marked.