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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gana
"일본어 학습의 첫 단계는 가나를 익히는 것입니다."
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A syllabic Japanese script that forms part of the Japanese writing system, comprising hiragana and katakana.
"Beginners in Japanese typically start by learning the basic kana characters before tackling kanji." - 2
An individual character belonging to either the hiragana or katakana syllabary.
"Each kana represents a specific mora or syllable sound in spoken Japanese."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Japanese, combining 'ka' (temporary, borrowing) and 'na' (name, character), referring to the simplified Chinese characters adapted for phonetic writing in the Heian period. It entered Western lexicography in the late 19th century through academic studies of Japanese linguistics and writing systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kana" is said worldwide
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kana
Transliteration: kana
"Les kana sont essentiels pour lire le japonais."
Kana
Transliteration: Kana
"Die Kana bestehen aus Hiragana und Katakana."
kana
Transliteration: kana
"I kana sono sillabari usati nella scrittura giapponese."
kana
Transliteration: kana
"El sistema kana incluye hiragana y katakana."
kana
Transliteration: kana
"O kana é um componente fundamental do alfabeto japonês."
काना
Transliteration: kana
"जापानी लेखन में काना का बहुत महत्व है।"
假名
Transliteration: jiǎ míng
"学习日语需要先掌握假名。"
가나
Transliteration: gana
"일본어 학습의 첫 단계는 가나를 익히는 것입니다."
仮名
Transliteration: kana
"日本語の学習者はまず平仮名と片仮名を覚えます。"
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