hiragana in Japanese
hiragana in Japanese is 平仮名, ひらがな — hiragana means 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.
hiragana in Japanese
平仮名
Pronounced: hiragana
(uncountable) 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.
ひらがな
Pronounced: hiragana
(uncountable) 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.
What does "hiragana" mean?
- noun 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.
- noun A letter of this syllabary.
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What is "hiragana" in Japanese?
"hiragana" in Japanese is 平仮名, ひらがな. hiragana means: 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.
How do you pronounce 平仮名?
"hiragana" in Japanese is 平仮名, pronounced "hiragana".
Are there other ways to say "hiragana" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "hiragana": 平仮名, ひらがな.
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