Hiragana

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒhɪ.ɹəˈɡɑː.nÉ™/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnÉ™

Origin

Japanese romanization of 平仮名.

Full definition of hiragana

Noun

1. (uncountable) The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.
2. A letter thereof

Related terms

• hentaigana
• katakana
• man'yōgana