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katakana

noun
ka·​ta·​ka·​na | \ ˌkä-tə-ˈkä-nə How to pronounce katakana (audio) \

Definition of katakana

: the form of Japanese syllabic writing used especially for scientific terms, official documents, and words adopted from other languages — compare hiragana

Examples of katakana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Mē-mē Bēkari, says the katakana script above, which means the creature must be a sheep. — Frances Leech, Longreads, "Forgetting the Madeleine," 3 May 2018

First Known Use of katakana

1727, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for katakana

Japanese, from kata part + kana kana

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