Katakana word
バナナ “banana” in Japanese
banana
Character by character
バナナ is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads banana.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
オレンジ
orenji — orange · breakdown →
フルーツ
furūtsu — fruit · breakdown →
レモン
remon — lemon · breakdown →
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