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Japanese
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| 伊呂波假名 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
伊呂波 (Iroha) + 仮名 (kana), so called because historically, hiragana were arranged in 伊呂波順 (“Iroha order”), as opposed to katakana which were historically arranged in 五十音順 (literally “order of the fifty sounds”).
Pronunciation
Noun
伊呂波仮名 • (irohagana)
- Synonym of 平仮名
- Coordinate term: 五十音仮名