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katakana
noun ka·ta·ka·na \ˌkä-tə-ˈkä-nə\
Definition of KATAKANA
: the form of Japanese syllabic writing used especially for scientific terms, official documents, and words adopted from other languages — compare hiragana
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Origin of KATAKANA
Japanese, from kata part + kana kana
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