“Kana” in Japanese
Short answer
Kana in Japanese is “和字” (waji). Full meaning: native Japanese characters (i.e. hiragana and katakana), kana; kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China), Japanese-made kanji.
Other ways to say “Kana” in Japanese
仮名
kana alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume; kana
国字
kokuji official writing system of a country, official script; kana (as opposed to kanji), Japanese syllabary; kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China), Japanese-made kanji
大和文字
yamatomoji Japanese syllabary symbols, kana
あいうえお
aiueo Japanese syllabary, kana, aiueo
ガナ
gana alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume; kana
がな
gana alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume; kana
切れ字
kireji punctuation words in haiku, renga, etc. such as "ya", "kana", "keri", etc.
仮字
kana alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume; kana
國字
kokuji official writing system of a country, official script; kana (as opposed to kanji), Japanese syllabary; kanji created in Japan (as opposed to China), Japanese-made kanji
切字
kireji punctuation words in haiku, renga, etc. such as "ya", "kana", "keri", etc.
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