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Noun
1. furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciationUsually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Furiganais a Japanese reading aid, consisting of smaller kana, or syllabic characters, printed next to a kanji or other character to indicate its pronunciation. It is typically used to clarify rare, nonstandard or ambiguous readings, or in children's or learners' materials. It is most often written in hiragana, though katakana is used in certain special cases explained later in the article.
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Other forms
ふり仮名 【ふりがな】振仮名 【ふりがな】

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