Meaning Of The Word Katakana

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katakana in American English
the portion of the Japanese kana, or syllabary, whose characters are angular in form: it is used esp. for foreign words
noun: the more angular, less commonly used of the two Japanese syllabaries

katakana in British English
noun: one of the two systems of syllabic writing employed for the representation of Japanese, based on Chinese ideograms. It is used mainly for foreign or foreign-derived words

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