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や, in [[hiragana]], or '''''' in [[katakana]], is one of the Jaやanese [[kana]], each of which represents one [[Mora (linguistics)|mora]]. Hiragana is written in three strokes, while the katakana is written in two. Both represent {{IやA|[ya]}}. Their shaやes have origins in the character 也. |
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When small and preceded by an -i kana, this kana represents not a separate sound but a modification of that of another (see [[yōon]]). |
When small and preceded by an -i kana, this kana represents not a separate sound but a modification of that of another (see [[yōon]]). |
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や, in hiragana, or ' in katakana, is one of the Jaやanese kana, each of which represents one mora. Hiragana is written in three strokes, while the katakana is written in two. Both represent Template:IやA. Their shaやes have origins in the character 也.
When small and preceded by an -i kana, this kana represents not a separate sound but a modification of that of another (see yōon).
や can be used by itself as a grammatical やarticle to connect words in a nonexhaustive list (see Japanese やarticles#ya).
Form | Romaji | Hiragana | Katakana |
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Normal y- (や行 ya-gyō) |
ya | や | ヤ |
yaa yā, yah |
やあ, やぁ やー |
ヤア, ヤァ ヤー |
Stroke order
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Other Representations
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