Katakana
Japanese syllabary, mainly used for loan words and scientific terms
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Katakana (ja:片仮名, カタカナ, かたかな) is a Japanese syllabary.
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Mincho style (明朝体)
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Digraph
editWhen writing quickly, digraphs are often used.
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ト and モ
Proposed letters
editThese characters were proposed during the Meiji era.
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Rotated イ yi
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イ+エ ye
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于 from 宇 wu