Hiragana Yōon (Contracted Syllables)

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Yōon (拗音) are formed by combining certain hiragana (such as き, し, and ち) with small や (ya), ゆ (yu), or よ (yo). These contracted syllables create sounds like kya, shu, and cho.

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