Definition of hiragana in English:

hiragana

noun ˌhɪrəˈɡɑːnəˌhirəˈɡänə

mass noun

The more cursive form of kana (syllabic writing) used in Japanese, primarily used for function words and inflections.
（日语的）平假名。比较KATAKANA
Compare with katakana
Example sentencesExamples
- Japanese grammar is in an easy script, hiragana, in which each symbol is a semi syllable, as in hi-ra-ga-na.
- In modern written Japanese, kanji, hiragana, and katakana are combined.
- I've pretty much done the hiragana and katakana sections now, which was a major stumbling block.
- The main predictors of first graders’ reading speed were RAN tasks: kanji and hiragana.
- The real principle at work is that hiragana is the default, while katakana is marked.

Origin

Japanese, 'plain kana'.

Definition of hiragana in US English:

hiragana

nounˌhirəˈɡänə

The more cursive and more widely used form of kana (syllabic writing) used in Japanese, especially used for function words and inflections.
（日语的）平假名。比较KATAKANA
Compare with katakana
Example sentencesExamples
- Japanese grammar is in an easy script, hiragana, in which each symbol is a semi syllable, as in hi-ra-ga-na.
- I've pretty much done the hiragana and katakana sections now, which was a major stumbling block.
- The real principle at work is that hiragana is the default, while katakana is marked.
- In modern written Japanese, kanji, hiragana, and katakana are combined.
- The main predictors of first graders’ reading speed were RAN tasks: kanji and hiragana.

Origin

Japanese, ‘plain kana’.

单词	hiragana
释义	Definition of hiragana in English: hiragana noun ˌhɪrəˈɡɑːnəˌhirəˈɡänə mass noun The more cursive form of kana (syllabic writing) used in Japanese, primarily used for function words and inflections. （日语的）平假名。比较KATAKANA Compare with katakana Example sentencesExamples Japanese grammar is in an easy script, hiragana, in which each symbol is a semi syllable, as in hi-ra-ga-na. In modern written Japanese, kanji, hiragana, and katakana are combined. I've pretty much done the hiragana and katakana sections now, which was a major stumbling block. The main predictors of first graders’ reading speed were RAN tasks: kanji and hiragana. The real principle at work is that hiragana is the default, while katakana is marked. Origin Japanese, 'plain kana'. Definition of hiragana in US English: hiragana nounˌhirəˈɡänə The more cursive and more widely used form of kana (syllabic writing) used in Japanese, especially used for function words and inflections. （日语的）平假名。比较KATAKANA Compare with katakana Example sentencesExamples Japanese grammar is in an easy script, hiragana, in which each symbol is a semi syllable, as in hi-ra-ga-na. I've pretty much done the hiragana and katakana sections now, which was a major stumbling block. The real principle at work is that hiragana is the default, while katakana is marked. In modern written Japanese, kanji, hiragana, and katakana are combined. The main predictors of first graders’ reading speed were RAN tasks: kanji and hiragana. Origin Japanese, ‘plain kana’.
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