hiragana
/ˌhɪrəˈɡɑːnə/
noun
- One of the three writing systems used in the Japanese language, consisting of 46 basic characters that represent syllables.
- She practiced writing hiragana characters every day to improve her Japanese.
- Children in Japan first learn to write using hiragana before moving on to kanji.
- The word 'sushi' is written in hiragana as すし.