Katakana
Writing system
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Katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script.
The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived from components or... Wikipedia
Number: 46
Direction: Vertical right-to-left, left-to-right
ISO 15924: Kana (411), Katakana
Languages: Japanese, Ryukyuan, Hachijō, Ainu; Taiwanese Hokkien, Palauan (formerly)
Parent systems: Oracle bone script > Seal script > Clerical script > Regular script (kanji) > Man'yōgana > Katakana
Sister systems: Hiragana