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Noun: hiragana  ,hi-ru'gaa-nu
  1. The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings
     
  2. A letter of hiragana

Derived forms: hiraganas

Type of: syllabary, syllabic script

Encyclopedia: Hiragana