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Katakana
Meaning
Noun
●
In Japanese & Writing systems:
A Japanese
syllabary
used when
writing
words
borrowed
from
foreign languages
other than
Chinese,
specific names
of
plants
and
animals
and other
jargon
,
onomatopoeia
, or to
emphasize
a
word
or
phrase
. Also used to
write
the Ainu language.
●
A
character
thereof.
Name
●
Alternative
spelling
of katakana
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Origin
katakana
English
片仮名
Japanese
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Ana
Anna
Nana
Anna
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Nana
Dana
Mana
Manna
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Tijuana
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