キ゚ャ

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See also: キャ and ギャ

Japanese

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Pronunciation

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Syllable

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キ゚ャ (ngya

  1. (nonstandard, linguistics) The katakana syllable キ゚ャ (ngya). Its equivalent in hiragana is き゚ゃ (ngya).

Usage notes

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[ŋ] is an allophonic variation of /ɡ/ in Japanese; this phenomenon is known as ()(だく)(おん) (bidakuon, nasal voiced sound). This character is not used in standard Japanese, but instead for distinction between the two allophonic variations by Japanese linguists.