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Definition katakana in British English

katakana noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/
1

a way of writing the Japanese language that uses signs to represent syllables (=units of words rather than single sounds). It is used mainly for writing foreign words.

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Definition katakana in British English