Template:Katakana table

Notes

^ Prior to the e/ye merger in the mid-Heian period, a different character (𛀀) was used in position e.
^ ^a ^b Theoretical combinations yi and wu are unused . Some katakana were invented for them by linguists in the Edo and Meiji periods in order to fill out the table, but they were never actually used in normal writing.
^ The combination ye existed prior to the mid-Heian period and was represented in very early katakana, but has been extinct for over a thousand years, having merged with e in the 10th century. The ye katakana (エ) was adopted for e (displacing 𛀀, the character originally used for e); the alternate katakana 𛄡 was invented for ye in the Meiji period for use in representations of Old and Early Classical Japanese so as to avoid confusion with the modern use of エ for e.
^ ^a ^b ^c The characters in positions wi and we are obsolete in modern Japanese, and have been replaced by イ (i) and エ (e). The character wo, in practice normally pronounced o, is preserved in only one use: as a particle. This is normally written in hiragana (を), so katakana ヲ sees only limited use. See Gojūon and the articles on each character for details.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e The ヂ (di) and ヅ (du) kana (often romanised as ji and zu) are primarily used for etymological spelling , when the unvoiced equivalents チ (ti) and ツ (tu) (usually romanised as chi and tsu) undergo a sound change (rendaku) and become voiced when they occur in the middle of a compound word. In other cases, the identically-pronounced ジ (ji) and ズ (zu) are used instead. ヂ (di) and ヅ (du) can never begin a word, and they are not common in katakana, since the concept of rendaku does not apply to transcribed foreign words, one of the major uses of katakana.

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Usage

There are several optional parameters, default values – which are shown below – should be fine for the katakana article, but probably not for others.

Colors

If an article does not need to distinguish certain groups visually their colors can be set to the same value, e.g.: {{katakana table|obsolete color=#EFFAFA}} (same as normal color).

|normal color=#EFFAFA
|unused color=#FFFFFF
|etymological color=#EFFAFA
|extinct color=#E9E9E9
|obsolete color=#D0D0D0
|yoon color=#F3F5DE
|gojuon header color=#BECFEB
|yoon header color=#D4D4D4

Table entries

The notes on unused, obsolete and etymological characters can be changed and combined: {{katakana table|unused text=New text for all three.|obsolete=unused|etymological=unused|legend=}}

|legend= Grey background indicates obsolete characters.

|yi=<big>イ</big> i
|wu=<big>ウ</big> u
|unused=unused used in <ref name="unused" group="n" />
|unused text=Theoretical combinations yi and wu are unused. Some katakana were invented for them by linguists in the Edo and Meiji periods in order to fill out the table, but they were never actually used in normal writing. used for <ref name="unused">

|ye=<big>エ</big> e
|extinct=extinct used in <ref name="extinct" group="n" />
|extinct text=The combination ye existed in Old Japanese and was represented in very early katakana, but has been extinct for several hundred years, having merged with e. The ye katakana (𛄡) was adopted for e (displacing the 𛀀 glyph originally used for e); this evolved over time to the modern エ. used for <ref name="extinct">

|wi=[[Wi (kana)|<big>ヰ</big>]]/<big>イ</big> wi/i {{IPA-ja|i|}}
|we=[[We (kana)|<big>ヱ</big>]]/<big>エ</big> we/e {{IPA-ja|e|}}
|wo=<big>[[Wo (kana)|ヲ]]</big> wo/o {{IPA-ja|o|}}
|obsolete=obsolete used in <ref name="obsolete" group="n" />
|obsolete text=The characters in positions wi and we are obsolete. The character wo, in practice normally pronounced o, is preserved in only one use: as a particle. This is normally written in hiragana (を), so katakana ヲ sees only limited use. See Gojūon and the articles on each character for details. used for <ref name="obsolete"> in notes

|di=
|du=
|dya=
|dyu=
|dyo=
|etymological=etymological used in <ref name="etymological" group="n" />
|etymological text=The ヂ (di) and ヅ (du) kana (often romanised as ji and zu) are primarily used for etymological spelling, when the unvoiced equivalents チ (ti) and ツ (tu) (often romanised as chi and tsu) undergo a sound change (rendaku) and become voiced when they occur in the middle of a compound word. In other cases, the identically-pronounced ジ (ji) and ズ (zu) are used instead. ヂ (di) and ヅ (du) can never begin a word, and they are not common in katakana, since the concept of rendakudoes not apply to transcribed foreign words, one of the major uses of katakana. used for <ref name="etymological">

Other table entries

|n=<big>[[N (kana)|ン]]</big> n {{IPA-ja|n|}} {{IPA-ja|m|}} {{IPA-ja|ŋ|}} before stop consonants; n{{IPA-ja|ɴ|}} {{IPA-ja|ũ͍|}}{{IPA-ja|ĩ|}} elsewhere
|sokuon=<big>[[Sokuon|ッ]]</big> (indicates a [[geminate]] consonant)
|choonpu=<big>[[Chōonpu|ー]]</big> (indicates a long vowel)
|iteration mark=<big>[[ヽ]]</big> (reduplicates and unvoices syllable)
|voiced iteration mark=<big>[[ヾ]]</big> (reduplicates and voices syllable)

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Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
legend	`legend`	Explanation of colors used Default {{color box\|{{{obsolete color}}}\|Grey background}} indicates obsolete characters.	String	optional
gojuon header color	`gojuon header color`	background color for header cells, any valid CSS color Default #BECFEB	Line	optional
yoon header color	`yoon header color`	background color for header cells, any valid CSS color Default #D4D4D4	Line	optional
normal color	`normal color`	background color for data cells, any valid CSS color Default #EFFAFA	Line	optional
unused color	`unused color`	background color for data cells, any valid CSS color Default #EFFAFA	Line	optional
extinct color	`extinct color`	background color for data cells, any valid CSS color Default #E9E9E9	Line	optional
etymological color	`etymological color`	background color for data cells, any valid CSS color Default #EFFAFA	Line	optional
obsolete color	`obsolete color`	background color for data cells, any valid CSS color Default #D0D0D0	Line	optional
yoon color	`yoon color`	background color for data cells, any valid CSS color Default #F3F5DE	Line	optional
Group unused	`unused`	reference group name for <ref> tags Default unused	Line	optional
Group extinct	`extinct`	reference group name for <ref> tags Default extinct	Line	optional
Group obsolete	`obsolete`	reference group name for <ref> tags Default obsolete	Line	optional
Group etymological	`etymological`	reference group name for <ref> tags Default etymological	Line	optional
Yi description	`yi`	followed by <ref name="{{{unused}}}"\|group="n"/> Default	String	optional
Wu description	`wu`	followed by <ref name="{{{unused}}}"\|group="n"/> Default	String	optional
Ye description	`ye`	followed by <ref name="{{{extinct}}}" group="n"/> Default [[Ye (kana)\|<big>𛄡</big> / <big>エ</big>]]<br>ye{{IPA-ja\|je\|}}	String	optional
Wi description	`wi`	followed by <ref name="{{{obsolete}}}" group="n"/> Default [[Wi (kana)\|<big>ヰ</big>]]<br>wi{{IPA-ja\|i\|}}	String	optional
We description	`we`	followed by <ref name="{{{obsolete}}}" group="n"/> Default [[We (kana)\|<big>ヱ</big>]]<br>we{{IPA-ja\|e\|}}	String	optional
Wo description	`wo`	followed by <ref name="{{{obsolete}}}" group="n"/> Default <big>[[Wo (kana)\|ヲ]]</big><br>wo {{IPA-ja\|o\|}}	String	optional
Di description	`di`	followed by <ref name="{{{etymological}}}" group="n"/> Default <big>ヂ</big><br>ji {{IPA-ja\|d͡ʑi\|}}	String	optional
Du description	`du`	followed by <ref name="{{{etymological}}}" group="n"/> Default <big>ヅ</big><br>zu {{IPA-ja\|zu͍\|}}	String	optional
Dya description	`dya`	followed by <ref name="{{{etymological}}}" group="n"/> Default <big>ヂャ</big><br>ja {{IPA-ja\|d͡ʑa\|}}	String	optional
Dyu description	`dyu`	followed by <ref name="{{{etymological}}}" group="n"/> Default <big>ヂュ</big><br>ju {{IPA-ja\|d͡ʑu͍\|}}	String	optional
Dyo description	`dyo`	followed by <ref name="{{{etymological}}}" group="n"/> Default <big>ヂョ</big><br>jo {{IPA-ja\|d͡ʑo\|}}	String	optional
N description	`n`	Default <big>[[N (kana)\|ン]]</big><br>n {{IPA-ja\|n\|}} {{IPA-ja\|m\|}} {{IPA-ja\|ŋ\|}} before stop consonants;<br /> n{{IPA-ja\|ɴ\|}}{{IPA-ja\|ũ͍\|}}{{IPA-ja\|ĩ\|}} elsewhere	String	optional
Sokuon description	`sokuon`	Default <big>[[Sokuon\|ッ]]</big><br />(before [[geminate]] consonant)	String	optional
Choonpu description	`choonpu`	Default <big>[[Chōonpu\|ー]]</big><br />(after long vowel)	String	optional
Iteration mark description	`iteration mark`	Default <big>[[ヽ]]</big><br />(reduplicates and unvoices syllable)	String	optional
voiced iteration mark description	`voiced iteration mark`	Default <big>[[ヾ]]</big><br />(reduplicates and voices syllable)	String	optional
unused text	`unused text`	text in explanatory notes Default Theoretical combinations ''yi'' and ''wu'' are {{color box\|border=darkgray\|{{{unused color\|transparent}}}\|unused}}. Some katakana were invented for them by linguists in the Edo and Meiji periods in order to fill out the table, but they were never actually used in normal writing.	String	optional
extinct text	`extinct text`	text in explanatory notes Default The combination ''ye'' existed in Old Japanese and was represented in very early katakana, but has been {{color box\|border=darkgray\|{{{extinct color\|#E9E9E9}}}\|extinct}} for several hundred years, having merged with ''e''. The ''ye'' katakana (𛄡) was adopted for ''e'' (displacing the 𛀀 glyph originally used for ''e''); this evolved over time to the modern エ.	String	optional
obsolete text	`obsolete text`	text in explanatory notes Default The characters in positions ''wi'' and ''we'' are {{color box\|{{{obsolete color}}}\|obsolete}} in modern Japanese, and have been replaced by イ (''i'') and エ (''e''). The character ''wo'', in practice normally pronounced ''o'', is preserved in only one use: as a particle. This is normally written in hiragana (を), so katakana ヲ sees only limited use. See [[Gojūon]] and the articles on each character for details.	String	optional
etymological text	`etymological text`	text in explanatory notes Default The ヂ (''di'') and ヅ (''du'') kana (often romanised as ''ji'' and ''zu'') are primarily used for {{color box\|{{{etymological color}}}\|etymological spelling}}, when the unvoiced equivalents チ (''ti'') and ツ (''tu'') (often romanised as ''chi'' and ''tsu'') undergo a sound change (''[[rendaku]]'') and become voiced when they occur in the middle of a compound word. In other cases, the identically-pronounced ジ (''ji'') and ズ (''zu'') are used instead. ヂ (''di'') and ヅ (''du'') can never begin a word, and they are not common in katakana, since the concept of ''rendaku'' does not apply to transcribed foreign words, one of the major uses of katakana.	String	optional

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[oldE-1] Prior to the e/ye merger in the mid-Heian period, a different character (𛀀) was used in position e.

[unused-2] Theoretical combinations yi and wu are unused . Some katakana were invented for them by linguists in the Edo and Meiji periods in order to fill out the table, but they were never actually used in normal writing.

[extinct-3] The combination ye existed prior to the mid-Heian period and was represented in very early katakana, but has been extinct for over a thousand years, having merged with e in the 10th century. The ye katakana (エ) was adopted for e (displacing 𛀀, the character originally used for e); the alternate katakana 𛄡 was invented for ye in the Meiji period for use in representations of Old and Early Classical Japanese so as to avoid confusion with the modern use of エ for e.

[obsolete-4] The characters in positions wi and we are obsolete in modern Japanese, and have been replaced by イ (i) and エ (e). The character wo, in practice normally pronounced o, is preserved in only one use: as a particle. This is normally written in hiragana (を), so katakana ヲ sees only limited use. See Gojūon and the articles on each character for details.

[etymological-5] The ヂ (di) and ヅ (du) kana (often romanised as ji and zu) are primarily used for etymological spelling , when the unvoiced equivalents チ (ti) and ツ (tu) (usually romanised as chi and tsu) undergo a sound change (rendaku) and become voiced when they occur in the middle of a compound word. In other cases, the identically-pronounced ジ (ji) and ズ (zu) are used instead. ヂ (di) and ヅ (du) can never begin a word, and they are not common in katakana, since the concept of rendaku does not apply to transcribed foreign words, one of the major uses of katakana.

[n 1]

[n 2]

[n 3]

[n 4]

[n 5]

	Monographs (gojūon)					Digraphs (yōon)
	a	i	u	e	o	ya	yu	yo
∅	ア a [a]	イ i [i]	ウ u [ɯ]	エ e [e]^{[n 1]}	オ o [o]
K	カ ka [ka]	キ ki [ki]	ク ku [kɯ]	ケ ke [ke]	コ ko [ko]	キャ kya [kʲa]	キュ kyu [kʲɯ]	キョ kyo [kʲo]
S	サ sa [sa]	シ shi [ɕi]	ス su [sɯ]	セ se [se]	ソ so [so]	シャ sha [ɕa]	シュ shu [ɕɯ]	ショ sho [ɕo]
T	タ ta [ta]	チ chi [t͡ɕi]	ツ tsu [t͡sɯ]	テ te [te]	ト to [to]	チャ cha [t͡ɕa]	チュ chu [t͡ɕɯ]	チョ cho [t͡ɕo]
N	ナ na [na]	ニ ni [ɲi]	ヌ nu [nɯ]	ネ ne [ne]	ノ no [no]	ニャ nya [ɲa]	ニュ nyu [ɲɯ]	ニョ nyo [ɲo]
H	ハ ha [ha]	ヒ hi [çi]	フ fu [ɸɯ]	ヘ he [he]	ホ ho [ho]	ヒャ hya [ça]	ヒュ hyu [çɯ]	ヒョ hyo [ço]
M	マ ma [ma]	ミ mi [mi]	ム mu [mɯ]	メ me [me]	モ mo [mo]	ミャ mya [mʲa]	ミュ myu [mʲɯ]	ミョ myo [mʲo]
Y	ヤ ya [ja]	^{[n 2]}	ユ yu [jɯ]	エ ye [je] / [e]^{[n 3]}	ヨ yo [jo]
R	ラ ra [ɾa]	リ ri [ɾi]	ル ru [ɾɯ]	レ re [ɾe]	ロ ro [ɾo]	リャ rya [ɾʲa]	リュ ryu [ɾʲɯ]	リョ ryo [ɾʲo]
W	ワ wa [ɰa]	ヰ wi [ɰi] / [i]^{[n 4]}	^{[n 2]}	ヱ we [ɰe] / [e]^{[n 4]}	ヲ wo [ɰo] / [o]^{[n 4]}

	Monographs with diacritics: gojūon with (han)dakuten					Digraphs with diacritics: yōon with (han)dakuten
	a	i	u	e	o	ya	yu	yo
G	ガ ga [ɡa]	ギ gi [ɡi]	グ gu [ɡɯ]	ゲ ge [ɡe]	ゴ go [ɡo]	ギャ gya [ɡʲa]	ギュ gyu [ɡʲɯ]	ギョ gyo [ɡʲo]
Z	ザ za [za]	ジ ji [(d)ʑi]	ズ zu [(d)zɯ]	ゼ ze [ze]	ゾ zo [zo]	ジャ ja [(d)ʑa]	ジュ ju [(d)ʑɯ]	ジョ jo [(d)ʑo]
D	ダ da [da]	ヂ ji [(d)ʑi]^{[n 5]}	ヅ zu [(d)zɯ]^{[n 5]}	デ de [de]	ド do [do]	ヂャ ja [(d)ʑa]^{[n 5]}	ヂュ ju [(d)ʑɯ]^{[n 5]}	ヂョ jo [(d)ʑo]^{[n 5]}
B	バ ba [ba]	ビ bi [bi]	ブ bu [bɯ]	ベ be [be]	ボ bo [bo]	ビャ bya [bʲa]	ビュ byu [bʲɯ]	ビョ byo [bʲo]
P	パ pa [pa]	ピ pi [pi]	プ pu [pɯ]	ペ pe [pe]	ポ po [po]	ピャ pya [pʲa]	ピュ pyu [pʲɯ]	ピョ pyo [pʲo]

	Final nasal monograph	Polysyllabic monographs
	n	iu	koto	shite	toki	tomo	nari
*	ン n [m n ɲ ŋ ɴ ɰ̃]	iu [jɯː]	ヿ koto [koto]	shite [ɕite]	/ toki [toki]	tomo [tomo]	nari [naɾi]
*						゙ domo [domo]

	Functional graphemes
	sokuonfu	chōonpu	odoriji (monosyllable)	odoriji (polysyllable)
*	ッ (indicates a geminate consonant)	ー (indicates a long vowel)	ヽ (reduplicates and unvoices syllable)	〱 (reduplicates and unvoices syllable)
*			ヾ (reduplicates and voices syllable)	〱゙ (reduplicates and voices syllable)
*			ヽ゚ (reduplicates and voices syllable)	〱゚ (reduplicates and voices syllable)