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kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
「仮名」 has another reading with different meanings.
日本語を学ぶならまず仮名を覚えましょう。
If you're learning Japanese, first memorize kana.
この漢字の横に仮名でふりがなを書いた。
I wrote furigana in kana next to this kanji.
平仮名と片仮名を合わせて仮名と呼ぶ。
Hiragana and katakana together are called kana.