Kana Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkænə

KAN-uh

UK

kˈɑːnɐ

KAHN-uh

التعريف

A Japanese syllabic writing system, consisting of the hiragana and katakana scripts, used to write native Japanese words and foreign words respectively.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal/academic term. Used mostly in the context of Japanese language study. Do not confuse with 'kanji', which refers to the logographic characters; 'kana' only refers to syllabic scripts.

• Spanish: kana (alfabeto japonés)
• Portuguese (BR): kana (alfabeto japonês)
• Portuguese (PT): kana (alfabeto japonês)
• Chinese (Simplified): 假名
• Chinese (Traditional): 假名
• Hindi: काना (जापानी लिपि का नाम)
• Arabic: كانا (نظام كتابة ياباني)
• Bengali: কানা (জাপানি ভাষার বর্ণমালা)
• Russian: кана (японский слоговой алфавит)
• Japanese: 仮名
• Vietnamese: kana (chữ âm tiết tiếng Nhật)
• Korean: 가나 (일본 음절 문자)
• Turkish: kana (Japonca hece yazısı)
• Urdu: کانا (جاپانی صوتی رسم الخط)
• Indonesian: kana (aksara Jepang)

جمل نموذجية

The Japanese word 'sushi' can be written in kana.

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Kana is used in Japanese schools.

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She is learning to read kana.

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Most beginners find kana much easier than kanji.

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I still mix up some kana characters when I write quickly.

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You need to master both hiragana and katakana to fully understand kana.

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