Katakana

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒkÉ‘təˈkɑːnÉ™/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnÉ™

Origin

From Japanese 片仮名.

Full definition of katakana

Noun

1. (uncountable) A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, or to emphasize a word or phrase.
2. A letter thereof

Related terms

• hentaigana
• hiragana
• man'yōgana