π›ˆ

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See also: εΏ— and し

𛁈 U+1B048, 𛁈
HENTAIGANA LETTER SI-5
← 𛁇
Kana Supplement 𛁉 β†’

Japanese

Etymology

From man'yōgana kanji εΏ—, written in cursive style.

Syllable

π›ˆ (romaji shi)

  1. (obsolete) The hentaigana syllable that is used to represent shi in old Japanese text.

Usage notes

It can also be added dakuten, becoming π›ˆγ‚™, to represent ji (zi).