かな

Japanese

Etymology 1

Combination of Japanese question particle か (ka) + な (na).

Particle

かな (rōmaji ka na)

  1. 哉: Expresses wonder or postulation on the part of the speaker: "I wonder", "maybe".
    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.

Etymology 2

Hiragana rendering of various other words.

Noun

かな (rōmaji kana)

  1. 仮名: The hiragana and katakana syllabaries, used to write Japanese words and particles using characters that represent syllables; a hiragana or katakana character.
  2. 金: Metal; money.
  3. 縢: Thread; loom weaving.
  4. 鉋: Alternate reading for kanna, a carpenter's plane.

Proper noun

かな (rōmaji Kana)

  1. A female given name:
    1. 香奈
    2. 佳奈
    3. 加奈

See also

  • カナ
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