Plural of kana
irregular plural
The plural of kana is kana or kanas.
Forms of kana
| Singular | kana /ˈkɑːnə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | kana /ˈkɑːnə/ kanas |
| Countable | countable |
Kanas in a sentence
- Because many of them can touch-type the romajis for the kanas, the O-code with kana-kanji conversion is more accessible.2011, T Okadome, J Nakajima, S Ito, K Kakusho, “An Accessible Coded Input Method for Japanese Extensive Writing”, in Proceedings of the…. From the entry romaji
Meaning of kana
- noun The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived from kanji.
- noun A hiragana or katakana character.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of kana
- What is the plural of kana?
- The plural of kana is kana or kanas.
- Is kana countable?
- Kana is a countable noun.
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