片仮名 (かたかな): meaning and examples
Key takeaways
片仮名 (かたかな) means katakana (Japanese script).
See example sentences below.
Japanese word 片仮名: katakana (Japanese script). Meanings and example sentences.
片仮名 (かたかな) means katakana (Japanese script).
See example sentences below.
katakana (Japanese script)
片仮名は外国語の表記に使う。
Translation
Katakana is used to write foreign words.
カタカナの習い方を教えてください。
Translation
Please teach me how to learn katakana.
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