The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word KATAKANA , but the solution may also be HIRAGANA which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Washington Post).
Japanese syllabary crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KATAKANA | 50 % | 8 |
| HIRAGANA | 50 % | 8 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
KATAKANA noun- A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language.
- A character thereof.
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