JapaneseinKatakana

jpn·KanaSyllabaryMultiple-source attestation (MAIN)

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Language

Japanese

ISO 639-3jpnStatusLivingScopeIndividualScripts used6

Also written in:

Japanese (alias for Han + Hiragana + Katakana) (Jpan)Latin (Latn)Braille (Brai)Han (Hanzi, Kanji, Hanja) (Hani)Hiragana (Hira)

Script

Katakana

ISO 15924KanaFamilyJapanese / KanaOriginEast AsiaDirectionLeft-to-rightStatusLiving scriptOpenType tagkana

Katakana, a Japanese syllabary derived from component parts of Chinese characters (c. 9th century CE). Primarily used for foreign loanwords, technical terms, and emphasis.

Other languages using Katakana

Ainu (Japan)ainMin Nan ChinesenanCentral Okinawanryu

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