hi·ra·ga·na (hîr  -gä n)n. The cursive and flowing variety of kana used in most modern Japanese texts, especially to represent inflectional endings and particles. [Japanese : hira, ordinary, plain + kana, kana; see kana.] |
hiragana [ˌhɪərəˈgɑːnə]
n
(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) one of the Japanese systems of syllabic writing based on Chinese cursive ideograms. The more widely used of the two current systems, it is employed in newspapers and general literature Compare katakana
[from Japanese: flat kana]
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