ひらがな

• 読み: ひらがな
• ローマ字: hiragana
• 漢字の分解: 平 (hira/hei) — flat, ordinary; 仮 (ka/kari) — temporary, borrowed; 名 (na/mei) — name
• 発音: /çi.ɾa.ɡa.na/

意味

Hiragana. The cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words, grammatical particles, and verb endings.

A noun referring to one of Japan's three writing systems. Hiragana consists of 46 basic characters and is the first script Japanese children learn. It is used for native Japanese words, grammatical elements like particles and verb conjugations, and as furigana (reading aids) above kanji. Mastering hiragana is the essential first step for any Japanese learner.

例文

1. まずひらがなを覚えましょう。
2. 名前をひらがなで書いてください。
3. ひらがなは四十六文字あります。

使い方ガイド

場面: language learning, writing, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Literally 'ordinary/smooth kana,' from 平 (hira, flat/ordinary) and 仮名 (kana, borrowed characters). Developed in the Heian period (794-1185) by simplifying the cursive forms of kanji, primarily by court women for personal correspondence.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal