Synonyms & related words for katakana

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Words related to katakana

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

Where does katakana come from?

The word katakana breaks down into 2 roots of Japanese origin: kata-, from Japanese kata (“side, fragment, partial”); and kana, from Japanese kana (“syllabic script”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.