Japanese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Syllable edit

にゃ (nya

  1. The hiragana syllable にゃ (nya). Its equivalent in katakana is ニャ (nya).

Etymology 2 edit

Onomatopoeic

Noun edit

にゃ (nya

  1. mew, meow (US, Australia), miaow (UK)
    にゃあ()
    nyā to naku
    to mew
Alternative forms edit
Descendants edit
  • English: nya

Etymology 3 edit

Particle edit

にゃ (nya

  1. Contraction of には (ni wa).