# hiragana

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhɪ.ɹəˈɡæ.nə/ · frequency rank #67,503

## Definitions
1. The main syllabary for the Japanese language, used to represent native Japanese words, including particles, and when kanji is used, to represent verb and adjective endings.
2. A letter of this syllabary.

## Etymology
From Japanese 平(ひら)仮(が)名(な) (hiragana).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hiragana