See also: and ゔぃ

Japanese edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [vʲi]
  • IPA(key): [bʲi] (some speakers, especially older people)

Syllable edit

ゐ゙ (vi

  1. (rare) The hiragana syllable ゐ゙ (vi). Its equivalent in katakana is (vi).

Usage notes edit

  • This is a relatively recent addition to kana usage to represent the non-native sound vi. As such, this is only found in borrowed words. Many speakers, especially older people, may pronounce this more as bi, [bʲi].

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