English
Etymology
From Japanese 片仮名 (katakana).
Pronunciation
- (UK, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkætəˈkænə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌkætəˈkɑːnə/, /ˌkɑtəˈkɑːnə/
- Rhymes: -ænə, -ɑːnə
Noun
katakana (countable and uncountable, plural katakana or katakanas)
- (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.
- A character thereof.
Translations
Japanese syllabary
- Arabic: كَاتَاكَانَا (ar) f (katakānā)
- Armenian: կատականա (hy) (katakana)
- Belarusian: ката́кана f (katákana), катака́на f (katakána)
- Bulgarian: катакана f (katakana)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 片假名 (zh) (piànjiǎmíng)
- Czech: katakana (cs) f
- Finnish: katakana (fi)
- French: katakana (fr) m
- Georgian: კატაკანა (ḳaṭaḳana)
- German: Katakana (de) n
- Greek: κατακάνα (el) (katakána)
- Hebrew: קאטאקאנה
- Hindi: काटाकना (kāṭāknā), काटाकाना (kāṭākānā)
- Italian: katakana (it)
- Japanese: 片仮名 (ja) (かたかな, katakana), カタカナ (ja) (katakana)
- Korean: 가타카나 (ko) (gatakana), 가타가나 (gatagana), 카타카나 (katakana), 카타가나 (katagana)
- Macedonian: катакана f (katakana)
- Malay: katakana
- Marathi: काताकाना f (kātākānā)
- Mongolian: катакана (katakana)
- Persian: کاتاکانا
- Polish: katakana (pl) f
- Portuguese: katakana (pt) m
- Russian: ката́кана (ru) f (katákana), катака́на (ru) f (katakána)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: катакана f
- Roman: katakana (sh) f
- Spanish: katakana (es)
- Swedish: katakana c
- Tagalog: katakana
- Thai: คะตะคะนะ (ká-dtà-ká-ná)
- Ukrainian: ката́кана (uk) f (katákana), катака́на (uk) f (katakána)
- Vietnamese: katakana, chữ cứng
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Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 片仮名 (katakana).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkatakana]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧ka‧na
Noun
katakana f
- katakana
Declension
Declension of katakana (hard feminine)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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katakana
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katakany
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| genitive
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katakany
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katakan
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| dative
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katakaně
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katakanám
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| accusative
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katakanu
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katakany
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| vocative
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katakano
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katakany
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| locative
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katakaně
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katakanách
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| instrumental
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katakanou
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katakanami
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See also
Further reading
Finnish
Etymology
From Japanese 片仮名 (katakana).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑtɑkɑnɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝t̪ɑ̝ˌkɑ̝nɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑnɑ
- Syllabification(key): ka‧ta‧ka‧na
- Hyphenation(key): ka‧ta‧ka‧na
Noun
katakana
- katakana (syllabary)
- katakana (letter of the syllabary)
Declension
| Inflection of katakana (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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katakana
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katakanat
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| genitive
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katakanan
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katakanojen
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| partitive
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katakanaa
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katakanoja
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| illative
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katakanaan
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katakanoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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katakana
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katakanat
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| accusative
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nom.
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katakana
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katakanat
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| gen.
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katakanan
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| genitive
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katakanan
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katakanojen
katakanain rare
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| partitive
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katakanaa
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katakanoja
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| inessive
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katakanassa
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katakanoissa
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| elative
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katakanasta
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katakanoista
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| illative
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katakanaan
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katakanoihin
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| adessive
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katakanalla
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katakanoilla
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| ablative
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katakanalta
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katakanoilta
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| allative
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katakanalle
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katakanoille
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| essive
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katakanana
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katakanoina
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| translative
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katakanaksi
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katakanoiksi
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| abessive
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katakanatta
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katakanoitta
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| instructive
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—
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katakanoin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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katakanani
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katakanani
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| accusative
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nom.
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katakanani
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katakanani
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| gen.
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katakanani
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| genitive
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katakanani
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katakanojeni
katakanaini rare
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| partitive
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katakanaani
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katakanojani
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| inessive
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katakanassani
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katakanoissani
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| elative
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katakanastani
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katakanoistani
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| illative
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katakanaani
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katakanoihini
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| adessive
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katakanallani
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katakanoillani
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| ablative
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katakanaltani
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katakanoiltani
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| allative
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katakanalleni
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katakanoilleni
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| essive
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katakananani
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katakanoinani
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| translative
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katakanakseni
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katakanoikseni
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| abessive
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katakanattani
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katakanoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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katakanoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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katakanasi
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katakanasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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katakanasi
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katakanasi
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| gen.
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katakanasi
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| genitive
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katakanasi
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katakanojesi
katakanaisi rare
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| partitive
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katakanaasi
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katakanojasi
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| inessive
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katakanassasi
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katakanoissasi
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| elative
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katakanastasi
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katakanoistasi
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| illative
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katakanaasi
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katakanoihisi
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| adessive
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katakanallasi
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katakanoillasi
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| ablative
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katakanaltasi
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katakanoiltasi
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| allative
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katakanallesi
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katakanoillesi
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| essive
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katakananasi
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katakanoinasi
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| translative
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katakanaksesi
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katakanoiksesi
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| abessive
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katakanattasi
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katakanoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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katakanoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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katakanamme
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katakanamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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katakanamme
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katakanamme
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| gen.
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katakanamme
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| genitive
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katakanamme
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katakanojemme
katakanaimme rare
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| partitive
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katakanaamme
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katakanojamme
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| inessive
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katakanassamme
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katakanoissamme
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| elative
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katakanastamme
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katakanoistamme
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| illative
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katakanaamme
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katakanoihimme
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| adessive
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katakanallamme
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katakanoillamme
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| ablative
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katakanaltamme
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katakanoiltamme
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| allative
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katakanallemme
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katakanoillemme
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| essive
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katakananamme
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katakanoinamme
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| translative
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katakanaksemme
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katakanoiksemme
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| abessive
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katakanattamme
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katakanoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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katakanoinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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katakananne
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katakananne
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| accusative
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nom.
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katakananne
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katakananne
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| gen.
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katakananne
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| genitive
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katakananne
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katakanojenne
katakanainne rare
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| partitive
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katakanaanne
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katakanojanne
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| inessive
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katakanassanne
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katakanoissanne
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| elative
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katakanastanne
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katakanoistanne
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| illative
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katakanaanne
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katakanoihinne
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| adessive
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katakanallanne
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katakanoillanne
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| ablative
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katakanaltanne
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katakanoiltanne
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| allative
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katakanallenne
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katakanoillenne
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| essive
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katakanananne
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katakanoinanne
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| translative
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katakanaksenne
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katakanoiksenne
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| abessive
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katakanattanne
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katakanoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
katakanoinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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katakanansa
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katakanansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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katakanansa
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katakanansa
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| gen.
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katakanansa
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| genitive
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katakanansa
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katakanojensa
katakanainsa rare
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| partitive
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katakanaansa
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katakanojaan
katakanojansa
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| inessive
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katakanassaan
katakanassansa
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katakanoissaan
katakanoissansa
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| elative
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katakanastaan
katakanastansa
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katakanoistaan
katakanoistansa
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| illative
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katakanaansa
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katakanoihinsa
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| adessive
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katakanallaan
katakanallansa
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katakanoillaan
katakanoillansa
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| ablative
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katakanaltaan
katakanaltansa
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katakanoiltaan
katakanoiltansa
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| allative
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katakanalleen
katakanallensa
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katakanoilleen
katakanoillensa
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| essive
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katakananaan
katakananansa
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katakanoinaan
katakanoinansa
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| translative
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katakanakseen
katakanaksensa
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katakanoikseen
katakanoiksensa
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| abessive
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katakanattaan
katakanattansa
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katakanoittaan
katakanoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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katakanoineen
katakanoinensa
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French
Etymology
From Japanese 片仮名 (katakana).
Pronunciation
Noun
katakana m (plural katakana or katakanas)
- katakana (syllabary)
- katakana (letter of the syllabary)
Japanese
Romanization
katakana
- Rōmaji transcription of かたかな
- Rōmaji transcription of カタカナ
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English katakana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.taˈka.na/
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: ka‧ta‧ka‧na
Noun
katakana f
- katakana (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)
- Coordinate terms: hiragana, kanji
Declension
Declension of katakana
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singular
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| nominative
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katakana
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| genitive
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katakany
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| dative
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katakanie
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| accusative
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katakanę
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| instrumental
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katakaną
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| locative
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katakanie
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| vocative
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katakano
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Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
From Japanese 片仮名 (katakana).
Noun
katakana m (uncountable)
- katakana (Japanese syllabary)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 片仮名 (katakana).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /katakǎna/
- Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧ka‧na
Noun
katakàna f (Cyrillic spelling катака̀на)
- katakana
Declension
Declension of katakana
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singular
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| nominative
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katakàna
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| genitive
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katakane
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| dative
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katakani
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| accusative
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katakanu
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| vocative
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katakano
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| locative
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katakani
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| instrumental
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katakanom
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