合略仮名

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ごう
Grade: 2
りゃく
Grade: 5
か > が
Grade: 5

Grade: 1
Alternative spelling
合略假名 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 合略 (gōryaku, rare term, literally abbreviating together) +‎ 仮名 (kana, kana, Japanese phonetic syllabary characters). The kana changes to gana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞ːɾʲa̠kɯ̟ɡa̠na̠]

Noun

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(ごう)(りゃく)()() (gōryakugana

  1. a kana ligature

Usage notes

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These ligatures are obsolete, as of a government edict passed in 1900. Examples include for コト and for より.