katakana









katakana


noun

  1. the more angular, less commonly used of the two Japanese syllabaries.

noun

  1. 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
n.

from Japanese katakana, from kata “side” + kana “borrowed letter(s).”

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