さ゚

See also: さ, ざ, and つぁ

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡sa̠̠]

Syllable

さ゚ • (tsa) 

  1. (obsolete) The hiragana syllable さ゚ (tsa). Its equivalent in katakana is サ゚ (tsa).

Usage notes

This character was commonly used during the Edo period to transcribe the /tsa/ sound, which is now done with modern-day つぁ. It is thought to have been obsolete by 1840.

See also
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