Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furigana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
fu-ri-g-ana
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Kana printed next to or above a kanji or other character to indicate the pronunciation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 振り仮名 (furigana, “annotating kana”, literally “assigned provisional character”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 振り仮名

Synonyms

ruby character rubi character

Questions

What does furigana mean?
Kana printed next to or above a kanji or other character to indicate the pronunciation.
Where does furigana come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce furigana

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “furigana”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “furigana” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.