Hiragana
[hiʁaˈɡaːna]
The verdict
“Hiragana” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - japanische Silbenschrift aus vereinfachten chinesischen Schriftzeichen
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Index DE-hiragana · Hiragana · German
Hiragana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hiragana |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hiʁaˈɡaːna] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hiragana“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hiragana is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hiʁaˈɡaːna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "japanische Silbenschrift aus vereinfachten chinesischen Schriftzeichen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hiragana, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hiragana, spelled H-I-R-A-G-A-N-A.
Definition
- 1japanische Silbenschrift aus vereinfachten chinesischen Schriftzeichen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hiragana appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kraftausdrücke schreibt man im Japanischen normalerweise nicht mit Hiragana.
„Letztere zerfallen in zwei isomorphe Silbenschriften, die genau parallel aufgebaut sind und potentiell genau das gleiche leisten: Hiragana und ‚Katakana‘.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.