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Ya ( hiragana: や, katakana: ヤ) is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represents one mora. The hiragana is written in three strokes, while the katakana is written in two. Both represent [ja]. Their shapes have origins in the character 也. When small and preceded by an -i kana, this kana represents a palatalization of the preceding ...
ふ, in hiragana, or フ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represents one mora.The hiragana is made in four strokes, while the katakana in one. It represents the phoneme /hɯ/, although for phonological reasons (general scheme for /h/ group, whose only phonologic survivor to /f/ ([ɸ]) remaining is ふ: b←p←f→h), the actual pronunciation is ⓘ, which is why it is ...
Japanese does not have separate l and r sounds, and l-is normally transcribed using the kana that are perceived as representing r-. [2] For example, London becomes ロンドン (Ro-n-do-n). Other sounds not present in Japanese may be converted to the nearest Japanese equivalent; for example, the name Smith is written スミス (Su-mi-su).
き, in hiragana, キ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. Both represent [ki] and are derived from a simplification of the 幾 kanji. The hiragana character き, like さ, is drawn with the lower line either connected or disconnected. A dakuten may be added to the character; this transforms it into ぎ in ...
Shi (kana) し, in hiragana, or シ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. Both represent the phonemes /si/, reflected in the Nihon-shiki and Kunrei-shiki romanization si, although for phonological reasons, the actual pronunciation is [ɕi] ⓘ, which is reflected in the Hepburn romanization shi.
Ni (kana) に, in hiragana, or ニ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. The hiragana is written in three strokes, while the katakana in two. Both represent /ni/ although for phonological reasons, the actual pronunciation is [ɲi] . Notably, the katakana (ニ) is functionally identical to the kanji for two ...
Japanese people didn't separate them in normal writing. e Traditional kana え [9] (Hiragana) (Hentaigana of え. Hiragana.) エ (Katakana) Constructed kana [10] (A part of 衣. [11] Katakana.) [12] (A part of 衣. [13] Katakana.) [14] (A part of 衣. [15] Katakana.) [16] (A part of 衣. [17] Katakana.) [18] (A part of 衣. [19] Katakana.) ye ...
v. t. e. Nu, ぬ in hiragana, or ヌ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana each representing one mora. Both hiragana and katakana are made in two strokes and represent [nɯ]. They are both derived from the Chinese character 奴. In the Ainu language, katakana ヌ can be written as small ㇴ to represent a final n, and is interchangeable with ...