relating to a writing system used in ancient times in the Middle East. The letters are long and thin and wide at one end and narrow at the other. 楔形文字的(为古代中东地区所使用)
a way of writing the Japanese language that usessigns to represent syllables (=units of words rather than single sounds). It is used mainly for writing foreign words. (日语书写体系中表音节的)片假名(主要用于书写外来词)