Ya (kana)
や, in hiragana, or ヤ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represents one mora. Hiragana is written in three strokes, while the katakana is written in two. Both represent . Their shapes 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 particle to connect words in a nonexhaustive list (see Japanese particles#ya).
| Form | Rōmaji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal y- (や行 ya-gyō) |
ya | や | ヤ |
| yaa yā, yah |
やあ, やぁ やー |
ヤア, ヤァ ヤー |
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