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Noun: katakana  ,ka-tu'kaa-nu
  1. A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, or to emphasize a word or phrase

Derived forms: katakanas

Type of: syllabary, syllabic script

Encyclopedia: Katakana

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