KanaType and KanaType sensitvity in SQL Server

This is specifically for data in Japanese language databases. There are two types of Japanese phonetic scripts, the Hiragana and the Katakana. Of course there is also the Kanji which are modified/simplified Chinese characters used in Japan together with Hiragana and Katakana.

While dealing with Japanese data Kanatype is used to distinguish between Katakana and Hiragana. Katakana is usually used for words not found in Japanese, like, Bus, Laser, harassment etc.


For example, the 'dataset' in Reporting Services have this property:

DataSetDefinition.KanatypeSensitivity

Here is a piece of text in Hiragana
ふるい　もの　の　なか　に　ある　かくれた　うつくしさを　「さび」　と　いいます。 また、かざらない　そぼくな　うつくしさ　を　「わび」　と　いいます。ふたつ　を　あわせて、「わび・さび」　と　いいます。

Source:     http://gakuu.com/haikyo-hiragana-reading-practice/

Here is a piece of text in Katakana

The same text written in Katakana using online translator:
フルイ　モノ　ノ　ナカ　ニ　アル　カクレタ　ウツクシサヲ　「サビ」　ト　イイマス。 マタ、カザラナイ　ソボクナ　ウツクシサ　ヲ　「ワビ」　ト　イイマス。フタツ　ヲ　アワセテ、「ワビ・サビ」　ト　イイマス。

Source:  en.calc-site.com/letters/convert_kanaen.calc-site.com/letters/convert_kana