kana in Russian
kana in Russian is ка́на — kana means the two Japanese phonetic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, in which each symbol represents a spoken syllable rather than a whole word or idea.
kana in Russian
ка́на
Pronounced: kana
The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived from kanji.
What does "kana" mean?
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noun The two Japanese phonetic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, in which each symbol represents a spoken syllable rather than a whole word or idea.
"Beginners usually learn kana before tackling kanji."
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noun A single character from one of these syllabaries.
"Each kana represents a sound like "ka," "shi," or "mu.""
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kana in a sentence
- Beginners usually learn kana before tackling kanji.
- Japanese menus for tourists are often written mostly in kana.
- Each kana represents a sound like "ka," "shi," or "mu."
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What is "kana" in Russian?
"kana" in Russian is ка́на. kana means: The two Japanese phonetic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, in which each symbol represents a spoken syllable rather than a whole word or idea.
How do you pronounce ка́на?
"kana" in Russian is ка́на, pronounced "kana".
How do you use "kana" in a sentence?
Example: "Beginners usually learn kana before tackling kanji." In Russian, "kana" is ка́на.
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