kana
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of kana
1720–30; < Japanese; earlier kanna, kari-na makeshift names (i.e., characters) as opposed to ma-na true characters, i.e., kanji
Example Sentences
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The second quake occurred at 7:05 a.m. in roughly the same area, just east of Kana Dume Road, and registered a magnitude 2.8.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
When the family visited Joshua Tree, Demmons went on a solo hike that he was eager to try, while Gunawan walked Kana around the visitors center.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023
In Volume 1, Kana is shocked not only to learn that in some countries men can marry men, but that her father had a brother at all.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2018
Dr Helene Ngo Kana had an ectopic pregnancy and was unable to pay for medical assistance - and so died in Douala's General Hospital without getting any help.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2016
And Kana said to the old man, “Now, dry yourself by the fire, and when you are warm, tell your story.”
From Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends by Thrum, Thomas G. (Thomas George)
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