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Kana

Kana (仮名) is the general name for hiragana and katakana. Both forms of kana developed from kanji via another, now obsolete, form of kana called man'yōgana. See origin of hiragana and origin of katakana.

  • hiragana
  • katakana
  • historical kana usage
  • kana without romanized forms
  • kanji radical names
  • yōon
  • gojūon
  • Useless kana
  • Small kana
  • Gyō