Kana
[kah-nuh; Japanese kah-nah] /ˈkɑ nə; Japanese ˈkɑ nɑ/
noun
1.
a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties.
/ˈkɑːnə/
noun
1.
the Japanese syllabary, which consists of two written varieties See hiragana, katakana
Japanese
The two Japanese syllabaries, hiragana and katakana.
(2001-03-18)
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