Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun Alternative spelling of katakana.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Katakana.

Examples

  • The characters are Katakana, which is like phonetic way of saying something in Japanese, especially foreign words.

    Tagruato.jp Dennis 2007

  • In Japanese, for example, the phrase is delivered in eight syllables: “kurejittokaado,” spelled in the Katakana alphabet.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • In their Katakana alphabet, Japanese-speakers write his name: , or “kukkī monsutā,” Japanese pronunciation of the English “cookie monster.”

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • In their Katakana alphabet, Japanese-speakers write his name: , or “kukkī monsutā,” Japanese pronunciation of the English “cookie monster.”

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • In Japanese, for example, the phrase is delivered in eight syllables: “kurejittokaado,” spelled in the Katakana alphabet.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • After that the four big East Asian scripts - the Japanese Hiragana and Katakana, and phonetic and standard Chinese - if you have one of these you probably have all four.

    Poll analysis artw 2008

  • One month later, I graduated from the class, while other Japanese students still struggling with Hiragana and Katakana.

    Friday Flashbacks (The worries of a 6 year old) Jerine 2009

  • One month later, I graduated from the class, while other Japanese students still struggling with Hiragana and Katakana.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Jerine 2009

  • Course contents are clearly outlined and divided into five parts: Introduction and Hiragana (the native Japanese alphabet), Katakana (the alphabet for foreign words), Dialogues and Grammar, Voicetracks and The Homestretch.

    Speaking Their Language 2008

  • The word Japan “日本” is not written in the Japanese Hiragana or Katakana but Chinese Kanji.

    Comparing the Chinese and Japanese cultures 2008

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.