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See also: ゐ゙

U+3090, ゐ
HIRAGANA LETTER WI

Hiragana

Japanese

Stroke order
1 stroke

Etymology 1

Derived in the Heian period from writing the man'yōgana kanji in the cursive sōsho style.

Pronunciation

(rare)

Syllable

(i

  1. (archaic) The hiragana syllable (i). Its equivalent in katakana is (i). It is the forty-fifth syllable in the gojūon order; its position is (wa-gyō i-dan, row wa, section i).
Usage notes

This is now an obsolete hiragana. It is replaced by during the Japanese script reform in 1946. Compare , which has the same fate.

See also

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entries.
3
entrust; leave to
cast aside; abandon
detailed
Short for 委員会 (iinkai, committee).
4
rank, place
rank, place
decimal place
ghosts
5
counter for the amount that can be encircled in one's arms, used as a rough measurement of circumference (roughly 1.5 meters)
surround; encircle; enclosure
circumference
6
stomach
(Chinese astronomy) Stomach Mansion (one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions)
gastric; of or relating to the stomach
6
something fallen, something lost or left behind
be left, remain
leave behind after one's death, bequeath
leave behind, forget
give, present
let leak
S
power; might; strength; authority
power; might; strength; authority; dignity; majesty
S
the twelfth string on a (koto, Japanese zither)
a fingering method for playing the 尺八 (shakuhachi, Japanese endblown flute)
do, perform, carry out
S
fear
respect
S
polite particle used to respond to elders: yes
polite particle used to respond to elders: yes
S
a watchman or military officer in the ancient Chinese military
A military rank.
S
wither; droop
S
(literary) greatness
(literary) great
great, excellent, magnificent, extraordinary
S
to sort and collect; collection, compilation, group
S
differ; vary
go against; run counter to; disobey
S
hold together; keep; maintain
what holds together; net, supportive
S
comfort; console
S
weft, woof
parallels of latitude
H
a curtain or hanging that covers all sides
hanging; curtain
H
the Chinese name of the 針鼠 (harinezumi, hedgehog)
(This term, (wi), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ゐ.)

Etymology 3

Native readings.

For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entries.
4
a surname
(This term, (i), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
4
well (water source)
J
the Boar, the twelfth of the twelve Earthly Branches
5
being (in a place), sitting (in a place); a seat
J
a pig or wild boar
J
a dike or levee for containing water
(This term, (wi), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as , see Category:Japanese kanji read as ゐ.)