KATAKANA

Proper noun

Katakana

Alternative spelling of katakana

Etymology

Noun

katakana (plural katakana or katakanas)

(uncountable) 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.

A character thereof.

Source: Wiktionary



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