片假名

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Chinese

a slice; piece; flake
a slice; piece; flake; thin; slice; disc; sheet
 
 pseudonym; false or fictitious name; to do something under a false premise
trad. (片假名) 片 假名
simp. #(片假名) 片 假名

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 片(かた)仮(か)名(な) (katakana).

Pronunciation

Noun

片假名

  1. katakana

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
片 假 名
かた
Grade: 6 		か
Hyōgai 		な
Grade: 1

Noun

片(かた)假(か)名(な) • (katakana) 

  1. Kyūjitai form of 片仮名: katakana
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