𛄡


𛄡 U+1B121, 𛄡
KATAKANA LETTER ARCHAIC YE
𛄠
[U+1B120]
Kana Extended-A 𛄢
[U+1B122]
See also: , 𛀀, and

Japanese

Etymology

Simplified from the man'yōgana .[1] First used in the Meiji period.

Syllable

𛄡 • (ye) 

  1. (obsolete) The katakana syllable 𛄡 (ye), used in representations of Japanese as it was spoken prior to the 10th-century eye merger. Its equivalent in hiragana is 𛀁 (ye).

Usage notes

  • See the usage notes for 𛀁.

See also

References

Old Japanese

Noun

𛄡 (ye)

  1. : eldest or oldest sibling
  2. : inlet
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