Japanese symbol for “kana”
仮名
かな
Romaji: kana
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
In Japanese, kana is 仮名, read かな (kana).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
Written forms: 仮名、仮字、假名. Readings: かな.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kana”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国字 | こくじ kokuji | kana (as opposed to kanji); Japanese syllabary |
| 和字 | わじ waji | native Japanese characters (i.e. hiragana and katakana); kana |
| 大和文字 | やまともじ yamatomoji | Japanese syllabary symbols; kana |
| あいうえお | あいうえお aiueo | Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仮に | かりに karini | supposing; even if; granting that |
| 仮面 | かめん kamen | mask |
| 仮定 | かてい katei | assumption; supposition; hypothesis |
| 仮想 | かそう kasou | imagination; supposition; virtual |
| 仮装 | かそう kasou | costume; fancy dress; masquerade |
| 仮設 | かせつ kasetsu | temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction |
| 名前 | なまえ namae | name |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.