にゃ

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟a̠]

Etymology 1

Syllable

にゃ • (nya) 

  1. The hiragana syllable にゃ (nya). Its equivalent in katakana is ニャ (nya).

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic

Noun

にゃ • (nya) 

  1. mew, meow (US, Australia), miaow (UK)
    にゃあと鳴(な)く
    nyā to naku
    to mew
Alternative forms
Descendants
  • → English: nya

Etymology 3

Particle

にゃ • (nya) 

  1. contraction of には (ni wa)
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