キ゚ャ

See also: キャ and ギャ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ŋʲa̠]

Syllable

キ゚ャ • (ngya) 

1. (nonstandard, linguistics) The katakana syllable キ゚ャ (ngya). Its equivalent in hiragana is き゚ゃ (ngya).

Usage notes

[ŋ] is an allophonic variation of /ɡ/ in Japanese; this phenomenon is known as 鼻(び)濁(だく)音(おん) (bidakuon, “nasal voiced sound”). This character is not used in standard Japanese, but instead for distinction between the two allophonic variations by Japanese linguists.