katakana
noun/ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/
/ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/
[uncountable] (from Japanese)- a set of symbols used in Japanese writing, used especially to write foreign words or to represent noises compare hiraganaWord Originearly 18th cent.: Japanese, literally ‘side kana’ (syllabic writing).
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