合略仮名
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 合 | 略 | 仮 | 名 |
| ごう Grade: 2 |
りゃく Grade: 5 |
か > が Grade: 5 |
な Grade: 1 |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 合略假名 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 合略 (gōryaku, rare term, literally “abbreviating together”) + 仮名 (kana, “kana, Japanese phonetic syllabary characters”). The kana changes to gana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡo̞ːɾʲa̠kɯ̟ɡa̠na̠]
Noun
合略仮名 • (gōryakugana)
- a kana ligature
Usage notes
These ligatures are obsolete, as of a government edict passed in 1900. Examples include ヿ for コト and ゟ for より.