It is a Japanese syllabary alphabet used to spell out foreign, now mostly English words. Consists of approx. 45 syllables, which can be further modified with accents "=b and °=p, prolongations (nigori) and smaller versions of vowels, ya-yu-yo and tsu. It doesn't allow for an exact transliteration, thus introducing a thick Japanese accent.
by Zdenek June 08, 2004
katakana deez nuts
by underrated7867_uhh April 22, 2023
katakana "カタカナ" is one of the three Japanese writing systems; including Hiragana, and Kanji. katakana is mostly used for foreign words (usually English.) So Car becomes
"クルマ"(kuruma) and burger becomes "バーガー"(baagaa)
the full Katakana Alphabet:
a i u e o
アイウエオ
カキクケコK
サシスセソS
タチツテトT
ナニヌネノN
マミムメモM
ハヒフヘホH
ヤ ユ ヨY
ラリルレロR
ワ ヲW
ン n
ダヂヅデドD
ザジズゼゾZ
バビブベボB
パピプペポP
"クルマ"(kuruma) and burger becomes "バーガー"(baagaa)
the full Katakana Alphabet:
a i u e o
アイウエオ
カキクケコK
サシスセソS
タチツテトT
ナニヌネノN
マミムメモM
ハヒフヘホH
ヤ ユ ヨY
ラリルレロR
ワ ヲW
ン n
ダヂヅデドD
ザジズゼゾZ
バビブベボB
パピプペポP
by alexjk2004 December 16, 2018
Katakana consists of approximately 45 characters, some of which are formed using the dakuten ゛ ゙ and handakuten ゜ ゚ signs, and also the prolongation ー sign.
Transliteration of some English words from Katakana to Romaji:
geemu 🎮
baagaa 🍔
aisukuriimu 🍨
konpyuutaa 🖥
furenchi furaizu 🍟
puraggu 🔌
Transliteration of some English words from Katakana to Romaji:
geemu 🎮
baagaa 🍔
aisukuriimu 🍨
konpyuutaa 🖥
furenchi furaizu 🍟
puraggu 🔌
by bluestinger66 November 07, 2022