katakana
noun
ka·ta·ka·na
ˌkä-tə-ˈkä-nə 
: the form of Japanese syllabic writing used especially for scientific terms, official documents, and words adopted from other languages compare hiragana
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Mē-mē Bēkari, says the katakana script above, which means the creature must be a sheep.
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“Katakana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/katakana. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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