片仮名

Readings

Kana: かたかな、カタカナ

Romaji: katakana, katakana

Definition

noun

1

katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 平仮名

Kanji

片

Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた

Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

仮

Readings: カ、 ケ、 かり、 かり-

Meanings: sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation