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How to say 'Katakana' in Japanese | 片仮名

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The Japanese word for Katakana is 'Katakana', written as 片仮名 in Japanese.'Katakana' in hiragana is かたかな.

    word

    片仮名

    Meaning

    Katakana

    Reading

    かたかな

    katakana

    Kanji

    片Fragment, One sided 仮Temporary 名Name

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '片仮名 (かたかな)' refers to one of the two Japanese syllabaries, specifically 'katakana'. Katakana is primarily used for writing foreign loanwords, onomatopoeia, scientific terms, and names of plants, animals, and minerals. It can also be used for emphasis, similar to italics in English. For example: The word 'coffee' is written in katakana「コーヒーは片仮名で書かれます」(コーヒーはかたかなでかかれます). Katakana characters are angular and simpler in form compared to hiragana. Another example: 'Pizza' is written as ピザ in katakana「ピザは片仮名で書きます」(ピザはかたかなでかきます).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    370

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 片仮名

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    片

    Meaning

    Fragment, One sided

  • kanji

    仮

    Meaning

    Temporary

  • kanji

    名

    Meaning

    Name

Words Related to 片仮名 Through the Kanji 片

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 片 as well.

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    片側

    Meaning

    One side

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    片

    Meaning

    Piece

  • word

    片手

    Meaning

    One hand

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

  • word

    片方

    Meaning

    One, Side

Words Related to 片仮名 Through the Kanji 仮

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 仮 as well.

  • word

    平仮名

    Meaning

    Hiragana

  • word

    仮令

    Meaning

    Even

  • word

    送り仮名

    Meaning

    Okurigana

  • word

    仮

    Meaning

    Temporary

  • word

    仮に

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Hypothetically

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    仮名

    Meaning

    Kana

  • word

    仮説

    Meaning

    Hypothesis

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

Words Related to 片仮名 Through the Kanji 名

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

  • word

    名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    平仮名

    Meaning

    Hiragana

  • word

    名前

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名字

    Meaning

    Surname

  • word

    有名

    Meaning

    Famous

  • word

    送り仮名

    Meaning

    Okurigana

  • word

    人名

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    国名

    Meaning

    Country name

  • word

    名称

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名誉

    Meaning

    Honor

  • word

    宛名

    Meaning

    Addressee

  • word

    大名

    Meaning

    Feudal lord

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    名乗る

    Meaning

    Introduce

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    名詞

    Meaning

    Noun

  • word

    名義

    Meaning

    Name, Title

  • word

    署名

    Meaning

    Signature

  • word

    仮名

    Meaning

    Kana

  • word

    地名

    Meaning

    Placename

  • word

    名人

    Meaning

    Master

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    題名

    Meaning

    Title

  • word

    名刺

    Meaning

    Business card

  • word

    名札

    Meaning

    Name tag

  • word

    振り仮名

    Meaning

    Furigana

  • word

    代名詞

    Meaning

    Pronoun

  • word

    名簿

    Meaning

    Roster

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