Kana

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɑːnÉ™/, ˈkʰɑːnÉ™
• Rhymes: -ɑːnÉ™

Origin

From Japanese 仮名 (kana, "syllabary").

Full definition of kana

Noun

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.
3. Plural of kana

Related terms

• furigana
• hiragana
• katakana
• manyogana

Anagrams

• Akan
• knaa