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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

hiragana

/ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə/

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What does hiragana mean?

noun

  1. 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.
  2. A letter of this syllabary.

proper noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of hiragana.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡɑː.nə/

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