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そーがな【草仮名】 : soogana | define meaning
soogana
Pronunciation: [soːɡana]
Definition
Noun
- A historical Japanese cursive script. Sōgana.
Etymology
Borrowed from standard Japanese そうがな【草仮名】 sougana "Sōgana".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「さうがな」草仮名（サウガナ）、平假名ノヿ".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 草仮名 |
| Kana | そーがな |
| Romanization | soogana |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [soːɡana] |
意味：そうがな【草仮名】
Categories:
草仮名
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 21). そーがな【草仮名】 : soogana | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7745/soogana/.