片仮名

Meanings

1. katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

Part of speech: noun

Kanji

• 片

  Meanings

  one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

  On reading

  ヘン

  Kun reading

  かた-、かた

  Strokes

  4

• 仮

  Meanings

  sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name)

  On reading

  カ、ケ

  Kun reading

  かり、かり-

  Strokes

  6

• 名

  Meanings

  name, noted, distinguished, reputation

  On reading

  メイ、ミョウ

  Kun reading

  な、-な

  Strokes

  6