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Etymology[edit]
Derived in the Heian period from writing the man'yōgana kanji 為 in the cursive sōsho style.
Pronunciation[edit]
Syllable[edit]
ゐ (romaji wi, alternative romaji i)
- (obsolete) The hiragana syllable ゐ (wi). Its equivalent in katakana is ヰ (wi). It is the forty-fifth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is わ行い段 (wa-gyō i-dan, “row wa, section i”).
- (rare) The hiragana syllable ゐ (i). Its equivalent in katakana is ヰ (i). It is the forty-fifth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is わ行い段 (wa-gyō i-dan, “row wa, section i”).
Usage notes[edit]
This is a rarely used hiragana.
The following kanji once used this pronunciation, but this has been replaced by the pronunciation い (i).
