๐›…

See also: ใ‚
๐›… U+1B150, 𛅐
HIRAGANA LETTER SMALL WI
[unassigned: U+1B11Fโ€“U+1B14F]
โ† ๐›„ž
[U+1B11E]
Small Kana Extension ๐›…‘ โ†’
[U+1B151]

Japanese

Etymology

Small form of the katakana character ใ‚ (wi).

Combining form

๐›…

  1. Small combining form of hiragana ใ‚ (wi) used in the ๆ‹—้Ÿณ (yลon) morae ใ๐›… (kwi) and ใ๐›… (gwi). Historically it was not distinguished from the full-size version; it is primarily used to transcribe foreign loanwords containing the sound.

Usage notes

  • This kana is rarely used, with ใƒ seeing more use.

See also

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