| Definition:
A writing system that consists of a set of symbols where: (1) there is one distinct symbol for each possible syllable, (2) each syllable's sign has no systematic graphical similarity to the other signs, and (3) the symbols usually represent a consonant followed by a vowel.
 The Japanese Katakana writing system is a syllabary. To the left is the modern letter; its original Chinese form is on the right. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) |
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see: abjad | abugida | unicameral alphabet | bicameral alphabet | alphabet
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