Definition for: kana

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English

Etymology

From Japanese kana (仮名), syllabary.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: IPA: -ɑːnə

Noun

kana ( plural kana )

1. The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are used to write Japanese words and particles using characters that represent syllables. Kana are derived from kanji.
2. A hiragana or katakana character.

Related terms

• furigana
• hiragana
• katakana
• manyogana

Breton

Verb

kana

1. to sing

Estonian

Noun

kana

1. chicken
2. hen

Fijian

Etymology

Common Oceanian, compare Indonesian makan

Verb

kana

1. eat

Noun

kana

1. meal

Finnish

Etymology

From Common Germanic * xano

Noun

kana

1. chicken
2. hen

Derived terms

• kanala
• kananmuna

Inflection

Japanese

Noun

kana ( kanji 仮名 , hiragana かな , katakana カナ )

1. The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are used to write Japanese words and particles using characters that represent syllables. Kana are derived from kanji.
2. A hiragana or katakana character.

Related terms

• furigana
• hiragana
• katakana
• manyogana

Romani

Adverb

kana

1. when

Swahili

Verb

kana

1. to deny

Other Translations for "kana"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		kana
Hex		eb e1 ee e1
Pig Latin		anakay

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