Learn Japanese - Hiragana Lesson 3: -ゃ, -ゅ, -ょ
Objective: Learn to read & write -ya, -yu, -yo hiragana syllables
Little ゃ, ゅ, ょ
When a small ゃ, ゅ, or ょ is placed after some -i syllables, a new syllable and sound is formed.
| きゃ= kya | きゅ= kyu | きょ= kyo |
| しゃ= sha | しゅ= shu | しょ= sho |
| ちゃ= cha | ちゅ= chu | ちょ= cho |
| にゃ= nya | にゅ= nyu | にょ= nyo |
| ひゃ= hya | ひゅ= hyu | ひょ= hyo |
| みゃ= mya | みゅ= myu | みょ= myo |
| りゃ= rya | りゅ= ryu | りょ= ryo |
| ぎゃ= gya | ぎゅ= gyu | ぎょ= gyo |
| じゃ= ja/jya | じゅ= ju/jyu | じょ= jo/jyo |
| びゃ= bya | びゅ= byu | びょ= byo |
| ぴゃ= pya | ぴゅ= pyu | ぴょ= pyo |
Little ぇ
There are three characters that use a small ぇ to create a different sound, but these are virtually non-existent.
| しぇ= she | ちぇ= che | じぇ= je |
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