Associations to the word «Katakana»

Wiktionary

KATAKANA, noun. (uncountable) A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase.
KATAKANA, noun. A character thereof.
KATAKANA, proper noun. Alternative spelling of katakana

Wise words

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John Adams