/ Dictionary / Index H hiragana: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hi•ra•ga•na Pronunciation: (hēr"u-gä'nu Japn. hē'rä-gä'nä), [key] — n. the cursive and more widely used of the two Japanese syllabaries. Cf. katakana. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hirable Hirakata Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language