Definitions for kana

kana ka·na

Spelling: [kah-nuh; Japanese kah-nah]
IPA: /ˈkɑ nə; Japanese ˈkɑ nɑ/

Kana is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 16 anagrams from letters in kana (aakn).

Definitions for kana

noun

  1. a Japanese syllabic script consisting of 71 symbols and having two written varieties.

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

Examples for kana

Upon this, kana pointed out to Niheu a bush, and said, “Can you pull up that bush?”

As kana′tĭ did not return, the boys at last concluded to go and find him.

kana′tĭ was surprised, but said nothing, and they went on again.

kana looking on, said, tauntingly, “Your foeman will not be overcome by you.”

Wolves—The wolf is regarded as the servant and watchdog of kana′tĭ.

kana looked forth, and Hakalanileo recoiled with fear at the blazing of his eyes.

When she wrote to me she never employed the effeminate style of the kana, but wrote, oh!

kana signifies the Japanese syllabary,—the characters with which the language is written.

If she had not said I kana Kim he might have struck her with a caldron.

His friend kana, the suicide, was no longer to be the central figure.

Word Value for kana
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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