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hiragana Definition

hi·ra·gana (hir′ə gä)

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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