katakana
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
/ˌkætəˈkænə/
(UK)
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/ˌkætəˈkænə/ (UK) · /ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/ (US) · /ˌkɑtəˈkɑːnə/ (US)
Definition of katakana
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)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.
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noun
- (uncountable)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.
- (countable, uncountable)A character thereof.
name
- (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of katakana.
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Etymology
From Japanese 片(かた)仮(か)名(な) (katakana).
Words you can make from katakana
19 playable · top: KANAKA (14 pts)
Best play kanaka 14 points6-letter words
1 word5-letter words
1 word4-letter words
6 words3-letter words
4 words2-letter words
6 wordsHooks
1 extension · 1 back
A single letter you can add to katakana to make another valid word.
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