hirakana

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A form of hiragana — The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.

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Meanings

nounhirakana (countable and uncountable, plural hirakanas or hirakana)

plural hirakanas

  1. archaiccountableuncountableArchaic form of hiragana.
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APA

hirakana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirakana

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“hirakana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirakana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hirakana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirakana.

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