okurigana

English

Etymology

From Japanese 送り仮名 (okurigana).

Noun

okurigana (plural okurigana)

1. In the Japanese language, the kana written after a kanji. For example, the -べる in 食べる.

Translations

kana written after kanji

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 送假名 (zh) (sòngjiǎmíng)

• Japanese: 送り仮名 (ja) (おくりがな, okurigana)
• Korean: 오쿠리가나 (ko) (okurigana)
• Russian: окурига́на f (okurigána)

Japanese

Romanization

okurigana

1. Rōmaji transcription of おくりがな