Synonyms & related words for kana

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of kana. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to kana

Explore words related to kana — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include kanji, hiragana, katakana, romaji, sakai, syllabogram, koto, syllabary. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does kana come from?

The word kana breaks down into one root of Japanese origin: the root kana, from Japanese kana (“borrowed/provisional name, syllabic script”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.