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[edit] Translingual

The Hiragana script
Additional symbols
Unicode: U+3083Katakana:

[edit] Syllable

  1. The hiragana syllable in small form.

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Stroke order

Japanese Hiragana YA.png

[edit] Hiragana character

(ya)

  1. Combining form of , used in yōon mora (拗音) that end in the a sound.

[edit] Usage notes

This letter appears in the hiragana きゃ (kya), しゃ (sha), ちゃ (cha), にゃ (nya), ひゃ (hya), みゃ (mya), and りゃ (rya); in the dakuten (濁点) ぎゃ (gya), じゃ (ja), and びゃ (bya); and in the handakuten (半濁点) ぴゃ (pya).

[edit] Alternative forms

  • (ya) - katakana
In other languages