1. Plural of hiragana; the cursive syllabic writing system used in Japanese, typically for native words, grammatical particles, and inflections.
Usage: Used in linguistic and educational contexts when referring to multiple hiragana characters or instances of the hiragana script.

Examples

• Students learning Japanese must master both hiraganas and katakanas.
• The hiraganas are easier to write than kanji characters.
• This text uses hiraganas for all the verb endings.
• Children in Japan learn hiraganas before they learn kanji.
• The hiraganas represent the 46 basic sounds of Japanese.