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HIRAGANA
Etymology
Noun
hiragana (plural hiraganas or hiragana)
(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.
A letter of this syllabary.
Proper noun
Hiragana
Alternative spelling of hiragana
Source: Wiktionary
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