noun
hiragana
Hiragana (noun) means the basic set of Japanese phonetic characters used to write native Japanese words, particles, and the endings of verbs and adjectives when kanji is used for the main part of the word.
noun
1
The basic set of Japanese phonetic characters used to write native Japanese words, particles, and the endings of verbs and adjectives when kanji is used for the main part of the word.
2
One of the characters that make up this Japanese writing system.
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Etymology
Taken from Japanese 平(ひら)仮(が)名(な) (hiragana).
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What is the meaning of hiragana?
"hiragana" (noun) means the basic set of Japanese phonetic characters used to write native Japanese words, particles, and the endings of verbs and adjectives when kanji is used for the main part of the word.
What are the different meanings of hiragana?
"hiragana" has 2 main meanings: 1. The basic set of Japanese phonetic characters used to write native Japanese words, particles, and the endings of verbs and adjectives when kanji is used for the main part of the word; 2. One of the characters that make up this Japanese writing system.
