hiragana
noun
- Japanese syllabary
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə/ / /ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡɑː.nə/
name
- Alternative letter-case form of hiragana.
noun
Etymology: From Japanese 平(ひら)仮(が)名(な) (hiragana).
- 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.