ゃ
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Japanese
Etymology
Small form of the hiragana character や (ya).
Combining form
ゃ
Usage notes
This letter appears in the hiragana きゃ (kya), しゃ (sha), ちゃ (cha), にゃ (nya), ひゃ (hya), みゃ (mya), and りゃ (rya); in the dakuten (濁点) ぎゃ (gya), じゃ (ja), and びゃ (bya); and in the handakuten (半濁点) ぴゃ (pya).
Related terms
- ャ (katakana)