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What does 仮名 (かな, kana) mean?

仮名 (かな, kana) means kana (Japanese syllabary).

Quick facts
Readingかな
Romajikana
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かな
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkana

kana (Japanese syllabary)

  1. 1noun kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)

Example sentences

  • Please write your name in kana.

  • Children first learn kana.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.