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“hiragana” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajihiragana

Example

ひらがなで名前を書きます。hi ra ga na de na mae o ka ki ma su

I write my name in hiragana.

Illustration for ひらがな (hiragana)

How to say “hiragana” in Japanese

“Hiragana” in Japanese is ひらがな (hiragana).

Describes the flowing phonetic script used to write native Japanese words, grammatical forms, and readings of more complex characters.

Full entry for ひらがな: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ひらがな

この辞書では、漢字の読みをひらがなで示しています。ko no ji sho de wa kan ji no yo mi o hi ra ga na de shime shi te i ma su

In this dictionary, kanji readings are shown in hiragana.

Tips for using ひらがな

  • In modern Japanese, ひらがな (hiragana) commonly shows grammatical endings attached to words that contain 漢字 (kanji), making word boundaries and grammar easier to follow.

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