hiragana
hiragana
Definition
hi·ra·gana (hir′ə gä′nə)
noun
the more widely used portion of the Japanese kana, or syllabary, having characters that are cursive
hiragana
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- learn: Make an effort to learn hiragana, katakana and kanji right from day one.
Adjective modifier
- Japanese: They are visual representations, yet the form of Japanese hiragana and the Roman alphabet is quite different.
Modifies a noun
- character: For Japanese locales, hiragana characters are positioned before katakana characters at the quaternary level, mimicking JIS sort order.
- translation: Embroidered belts, English to japanese name translations, Full black belt embroidery service including Japanese katakana, kanji and hiragana translations.
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