/ˈkɑːnə/ or /kɑːnɑː/ (kä-nä or kah-nah)

Definitions

1. noun

A character or symbol in the Japanese writing system, especially in the hiragana or katakana scripts.

“The child learned to write kana characters in school.”

2. verb

To write or spell using kana characters.

“She kanaed the kanji character on the wall.”

3. verb (intransitive)

To be written or spelled using kana characters.

“This kanji character kanas in hiragana script.”