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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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合略假名 (kyūjitai)
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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
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.