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'''''', 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.
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.


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]]).

Revision as of 21:53, 22 April 2012

ya
hiragana
japanese hiragana ya
katakana
japanese katakana ya
transliterationya

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
Normal y-
(や行 ya-gyō)
ya
yaa
, yah
やあ, やぁ
やー
ヤア, ヤァ
ヤー

Stroke order

Stroke order in writing や
Stroke order in writing ヤ

Other Representations

Braille: