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katakana

noun
🔊/ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/
🔊/ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/
[uncountable] (from Japanese)
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  1. a set of symbols used in Japanese writing, used especially to write foreign words or to represent noises（日语中的）片假名 compare hiragana
    Word Originearly 18th cent.: Japanese, literally ‘side kana’ (syllabic writing).