hiragana
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
/ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə/
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/ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə/ · /ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡɑː.nə/
Definition of hiragana
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.
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noun
- (uncountable)The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.
- (countable, uncountable)A letter of this syllabary.
name
- (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of hiragana.
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Etymology
From Japanese 平(ひら)仮(が)名(な) (hiragana).
Words you can make from hiragana
72 playable · top: HARIANA (10 pts)
Best play hariana 10 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
8 words4-letter words
24 words3-letter words
23 words2-letter words
11 wordsHooks
1 extension · 1 back
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