noun

Linguistics terminology. E.g. きゃ.
  1. contracted sound, palatalised sound (e.g. Japanese morae with small kana), palatalized sound.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
拗音 ようおん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crooked, twisted, distorted
ヨウ す.ねる こじ.れる (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
infancy, childhood
おさな.い ヨウ うぶ (6th, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)