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Sign in to saveThe is a feature of the Japanese language in which a mora is formed with an added sound, i.e., palatalized, or (more rarely in the modern language) with an added sound, i.e. labialized.
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The is a feature of the Japanese language in which a mora is formed with an added sound, i.e., palatalized, or (more rarely in the modern language) with an added sound, i.e. labialized.
are represented in hiragana using a kana ending in , such as or , plus a smaller version of one of the three kana, , or . For example, is written , using a small version of the よ kana. Contrast this with , which is written , with a full-sized kana. In historical kana orthography, were not distinguished with the smaller kana, and had to be determined by context.