ka·ta·ka·na (kä tä-kä nä)n. A relatively angular kana used for writing foreign words or official documents, such as telegrams. [Japanese : kata, one + kana, kana; see kana.] |
katakana [ˌkɑːtəˈkɑːnə]
n
(Linguistics) 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
[Japanese, from kata side + kana]
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