ケ゚
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Japanese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The character ケ with a handakuten
Pronunciation[edit]
Syllable[edit]
ケ゚ (romaji nge)
- (nonstandard, linguistics) The katakana syllable ケ゚ (nge). Its equivalent in hiragana is け゚ (nge)
Usage notes[edit]
[ŋ] is an allophonic variation of /ɡ/ in Japanese; this phenomenon is known as 鼻濁音 (bidakuon, “nasal voiced sound”). This character is not used in standard Japanese, but instead for distinction between the two allophonic variations by Japanese linguists.