man'yōgana en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- măn'yōgăʹnă (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Japanese 万(まん)葉(よう)仮(が)名(な) (man'yōgana).
Meanings
- (uncountable) The early Japanese syllabary using Chinese characters to represent Japanese sounds: the predecessor of hiragana and katakana.
- (broadly) A man'yōgana character.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| manyogana | alternative | lexicographic | |
| man'yōgana | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
hentaigana · hiragana · katakana
Translations (6)
ru манъёга́на (predecessor of hiragana and katakana) · pl znak man'yōgany (a man'yōgana character) · cmn 萬葉假名 /万叶假名 (predecessor of hiragana and katakana) · ja 万葉仮名 (predecessor of hiragana and katakana) · ko 만요가나 (predecessor of hiragana and katakana) · pl man'yōgana (predecessor of hiragana and katakana)