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U+3043, ぃ
HIRAGANA LETTER SMALL I

[U+3042]
Hiragana
[U+3044]

Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Small form of the hiragana character (i).

Combining form[edit]

 

  1. Small combining form of hiragana (i) used to explicitly specify the vowel part of the previous hiragana character, or to show a speaker's pronunciation or extension of that vowel.
    - the sound [ɸi] rather than [ɸu] () or [çi] ()
    フィギュア - transliteration of English figure

Usage notes[edit]

  • See usage notes of .

Related terms[edit]

  • (katakana small i)
  • (full-size i)

See also[edit]