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Combination of か ( ka , interrogative particle ) + な ( na , mild exclamatory particle ) .[ 1]
First attested in the late-Edo period as an apparent shift in sense from the Old Japanese な ( na ) came to express more a sense of mild doubt rather than admiration [ 1] that section for more).
かな • (ka na
[from early 1800s] expresses a question with a feeling of worry 彼( かれ ) は怪( あや ) しい人( ひと ) かな 。Kare wa ayashii hito ka na . ― I wonder if he's a suspicious person.まあ、そうかな 。 ― Mā, sō ka na . ― Well, maybe so. expresses skepticism : really ?, is it ?( in the form 〜ないかな ( ...nai ka na ) ) expresses affirmation : I hope , I wish expresses confusion From Old Japanese [ 1]
From か ( ka , particle indicating doubt or uncertainty ) + な ( na , mild exclamatory particle ) .
Displaced particle かも ( ka mo ) around the early-Middle Japanese stage.[ 1] [ 2]
かな • (ka na
[from early 700s] ( Classical Japanese or literary ) expresses wonder or postulation on the part of the speaker善( よ ) き哉( かな ) Yoki ka na ! Wonderful! Still used in contexts that deliberately evoke a classical or literary sense, such as poetry.[ 2]
For pronunciation and definitions of かな – see the following entries.
(This term, かな ( kana ) , is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)For a list of all kanji read as かな , see Category:Japanese kanji read as かな .
For pronunciation and definitions of かな – see the following entries.
【愛 あづみ 4
[proper noun] a female given name Alternative spellings 真 ああい あゝい あいか あいす あき あこ あみか あおい ありさ あや あゆ ちぎり ちか ちかし えりな はあと ひかり いと いとし いつみ いずみ かなえ かなさ きずな こころ こゝろ このむ まどか まなぶ まなみ めづる めご めぐ めぐみ めぐむ めい なる なるこ のぞみ らぶ るい さら さらん つぐみ つくみ うい よし よしき よしみ
(This term, かな ( kana ) , is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)For a list of all kanji read as かな , see Category:Japanese kanji read as かな .
