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katakana

Noun CEFR B2
ˌkætəˈkænə

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of katakana.
    alt-of
  2. A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language.
  3. A character thereof.

Equivalents

Españolkatakana
Françaiskatakana
DeutschKatakana
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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