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片仮名 (カタカナ) — katakana · Nihongo Circle

片仮名

カタカナ

nounusually kana

Meanings

1katakana
2angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

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Kanji in this word

片One-sided, Leaf, Sheet4 strokes 仮Sham, Temporary, Interim6 strokes 名Name, Noted, Distinguished6 strokes

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