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Hiragana

//ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of hiragana. alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    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. uncountable
  2. 2
    A letter of this syllabary. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 平(ひら)仮(が)名(な) (hiragana).

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