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katakana

[ kah-tuh-kah-nuh; Japanese kah-tah-kah-nah ]

noun

  1. the more angular, less commonly used of the two Japanese syllabaries.

katakana

/ ˌkɑːtəˈkɑːnə /

noun

  1. one of the two systems of syllabic writing employed for the representation of Japanese, based on Chinese ideograms. It is used mainly for foreign or foreign-derived words
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of katakana1

1720–30; < Japanese, equivalent to kata part (of kanji) + kana kana
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Word History and Origins

Origin of katakana1

Japanese, from kata side + kana

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