kana-majiri

[kah-nuh-mah-juh-ree; Japn. kah-nah-mah-jee-ree]

ka·na-ma·ji·ri

[kah-nuh-mah-juh-ree; Japn. kah-nah-mah-jee-ree]
noun
the standard script of modern Japanese, in which kanji are used for root elements, supplemented by kana for inflections and particles and sometimes for indication of the Japanese pronunciation of kanji.

Origin:
< Japanese, equivalent to kana kana + majiri mixing
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Kana-majiri has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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