ゐ
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | ゐ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | HIRAGANA LETTER WI |
| Unicode block | Hiragana |
| Codepoint | U+3090 |
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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 (Hepburn romanizations wi, i)
- (obsolete) The hiragana syllable ゐ (wi), whose equivalent in katakana is ヰ (wi). It is the forty-fifth syllable of the gojūon order, and its position in gojūon tables is わ行い段 (WA-gyō, I-dan; “row WA, section I”).
- (rare) The hiragana syllable ゐ (i), whose equivalent in katakana is ヰ (i). It is the forty-fifth syllable of the gojūon order, and its position in gojūon tables is わ行い段 (WA-gyō, I-dan; “row WA, section I”).
Related terms[edit]
- For a list of words starting with ゐ (wi) see: Special:Allpages/ゐ
See also[edit]
- (Hiragana) 平仮名; あぁ, いぃ, うぅゔ, えぇ, おぉ, かゕが, きぎ, くぐ, けゖげ, こご, さざ, しじ, すず, せぜ, そぞ, ただ, ちぢ, つっづ, てで, とど, な, に, ぬ, ね, の, はばぱ, ひびぴ, ふぶぷ, へべぺ, ほぼぽ, ま, み, む, め, も, やゃ, ゆゅ, よょ, ら, り, る, れ, ろ, わゎ, ゐ, ゑ, を, ん, ー, ゝ, ゞ, ゟ
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The following kanji once used this pronunciation, but this has been replaced by the pronunciation い (i).
