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ぁ

See also: あ

ぁ - Japanese

Combining form

ぁ

  1. Small combining form of hiragana あ (a).
    • ふぁ - the sound [ɸa] rather than [ɸu] (ふ) or [ha] (は)
    • ふぁん - transliteration of English fan

Usage notes

  • Small combining kana ぁ, ぃ, ぅ, ぇ and ぉ are used in the following ways.
    1. After a kana of the same vowel, representing a nonstandard lengthening of the vowel.
      • はぁ (hā) - (sound of breathing)
      • うぉぉぉぉぉぉぉ (wooooooo) - (cry of excitement)
    2. After ふ (fu), ゔ (vu), し (shi), じ (ji), ち (chi), つ (tsu), replacing the preceding vowel.
      • じぇ (je)
      • つぁ (tsa)
      • Three special combinations, すぃ (si), てぃ (ti), とぅ (tu), and their voiced versions are also used in this way.
    3. After other kana ending in -i or -u, changing the preceding vowel to a semivowel.
      • いぇ (ye)
      • くぃ (kwi)
  • ァ (katakana small a)
  • あ (full-size a)

Alternative forms

Particle

ぁ or ァ • (-a) 

  1. Contraction of は (wa).
Meaning and Definition of ぁ
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