片仮名

Also written as: 
片仮名カタカナ
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  • かたかな katakana

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  • usually written using kana alonenoun
    katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
    • see also: 
  • katakana {hoekig Japans lettergrepenschrift}
    • katakana, syllabaire japonais utilisé principalement pour les mots empruntés
      • Katakana (eine der beiden japan. Silbenschriften)
        • катакана ((один из двух шрифтов яп. слоговой азбуки; обязателен в телеграммах и для написания заимствованных слов; ср.) ひらがな)
          • katakana
            • katakana

              Kanji in this word

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                片

              • 4 strokes

                one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

                仮

              • 6 strokes

                sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

                名

              • 6 strokes

                name, noted, distinguished, reputation