Writing Systems

Central OkinawaninHiragana

ryu·HiraSyllabarySingle-source attestation (AUX)

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Script
ISO 15924HiraFamilyJapanese / KanaOriginEast AsiaDirectionLeft-to-rightStatusLiving scriptOpenType tagkana

Hiragana, a Japanese syllabary derived from cursive (sōsho) forms of Chinese characters (c. 9th century CE). Used alongside Katakana and Kanji in Japanese writing.

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