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katakana
One of the Japanese syllabary writing systems, typically used for foreign words and emphasis.
片仮名で書く。
To write in katakana.
片仮名を覚える。
To learn katakana.
この言葉は片仮名で書きます。
This word is written in katakana.
外国の名前は片仮名で書きます。
Foreign names are written in katakana.
子供のとき、平仮名より片仮名のほうが難しかった。
When I was a child, katakana was harder than hiragana.
片仮名 is one of the Japanese scripts.
JAPANESE SCRIPTS:
- 平仮名: hiragana (native Japanese words)
- 片仮名: katakana (foreign words, emphasis)
- 漢字: kanji (Chinese characters)
KATAKANA USES:
- Foreign loanwords (コーヒー, テレビ)
- Onomatopoeia
- Emphasis (like italics)
- Scientific names