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{| class="wikitable nowraplinks" style="vertical-align:top;padding:2px;width:100%;"
|+ Katakana syllabograms
|-
!rowspan=2 width="4%"| {{{Seion|}}}
!colspan=5 style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;background:{{{gojuon header color|#BECFEB}}};" width="60%"|Monographs ([[gojūon]])
!colspan=3 style="text-align:center;background:{{{yoon header color|#CCCB9A}}};" width="36%"| Digraphs ([[yōon]])
|-
!width="12%"| ''a'' !!width="12%"| ''i'' !!width="12%"| ''u'' !!width="12%"| ''e'' !!width="12%"| ''o''
!width="12%"| ''ya'' !!width="12%"| ''yu'' !!width="12%"| ''yo''
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!title="vowels"|∅
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[A (kana)|ア]]</big><br>a {{IPA-ja|a|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[I (kana)|イ]]</big><br>i {{IPA-ja|i|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[U (kana)|ウ]]</big><br>u {{IPA-ja|ɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[E (kana)|エ]]</big><br>e {{IPA-ja|e|}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{oldE|oldE}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[O (kana)|オ]]</big><br>o {{IPA-ja|o|}}
| colspan=3 style="background-color:{{{unused color|#E9E9E9}}}"|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''K''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ka (kana)|カ]]</big><br>ka {{IPA-ja|ka|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ki (kana)|キ]]</big><br>ki {{IPA-ja|ki|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ku (kana)|ク]]</big><br>ku {{IPA-ja|kɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ke (kana)|ケ]]</big><br>ke {{IPA-ja|ke|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ko (kana)|コ]]</big><br>ko {{IPA-ja|ko|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>キャ</big><br>kya {{IPA-ja|kʲa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>キュ</big><br>kyu {{IPA-ja|kʲɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>キョ</big><br>kyo {{IPA-ja|kʲo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''S''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Sa (kana)|サ]]</big><br>sa {{IPA-ja|sa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Shi (kana)|シ]]</big><br>shi {{IPA-ja|ɕi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Su (kana)|ス]]</big><br>su {{IPA-ja|sɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Se (kana)|セ]]</big><br>se {{IPA-ja|se|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[So (kana)|ソ]]</big><br>so {{IPA-ja|so|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>シャ</big><br>sha {{IPA-ja|ɕa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>シュ</big><br>shu {{IPA-ja|ɕɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ショ</big><br>sho {{IPA-ja|ɕo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''T''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ta (kana)|タ]]</big><br>ta {{IPA-ja|ta|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Chi (kana)|チ]]</big><br>chi {{IPA-ja|t͡ɕi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Tsu (kana)|ツ]]</big><br>tsu {{IPA-ja|t͡sɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Te (kana)|テ]]</big><br>te {{IPA-ja|te|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[To (kana)|ト]]</big><br>to {{IPA-ja|to|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>チャ</big><br>cha {{IPA-ja|t͡ɕa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>チュ</big><br>chu {{IPA-ja|t͡ɕɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>チョ</big><br>cho {{IPA-ja|t͡ɕo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''N''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Na (kana)|ナ]]</big><br>na {{IPA-ja|na|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ni (kana)|ニ]]</big><br>ni {{IPA-ja|ɲi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Nu (kana)|ヌ]]</big><br>nu {{IPA-ja|nɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ne (kana)|ネ]]</big><br>ne {{IPA-ja|ne|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[No (kana)|ノ]]</big><br>no {{IPA-ja|no|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ニャ</big><br>nya {{IPA-ja|ɲa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ニュ</big><br>nyu {{IPA-ja|ɲɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ニョ</big><br>nyo {{IPA-ja|ɲo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''H''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ha (kana)|ハ]]</big><br> ha {{IPA-ja|ha|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Hi (kana)|ヒ]]</big><br> hi {{IPA-ja|çi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Fu (kana)|フ]]</big><br> fu {{IPA-ja|ɸɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[He (kana)|ヘ]]</big><br> he {{IPA-ja|he|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ho (kana)|ホ]]</big><br> ho {{IPA-ja|ho|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ヒャ</big><br> hya {{IPA-ja|ça|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ヒュ</big><br> hyu {{IPA-ja|çɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ヒョ</big><br> hyo {{IPA-ja|ço|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''M''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ma (kana)|マ]]</big><br>ma {{IPA-ja|ma|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Mi (kana)|ミ]]</big><br>mi {{IPA-ja|mi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Mu (kana)|ム]]</big><br>mu {{IPA-ja|mɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Me (kana)|メ]]</big><br>me {{IPA-ja|me|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Mo (kana)|モ]]</big><br>mo {{IPA-ja|mo|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ミャ</big><br>mya {{IPA-ja|mʲa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ミュ</big><br>myu {{IPA-ja|mʲɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ミョ</big><br>myo {{IPA-ja|mʲo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''Y''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ya (kana)|ヤ]]</big><br>ya {{IPA-ja|ja|}}
| style="background-color:{{{unused color|#FFFFFF}}}"|{{{yi|}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{unused|unused}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Yu (kana)|ユ]]</big><br>yu {{IPA-ja|jɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{extinct color|#E9E9E9}}}"|{{{ye|[[Ye (kana)|<big>エ</big>&nbsp;[<big>𛄡</big>]]]<br>ye {{IPA-ja|je|}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{IPA-ja|e|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{extinct|extinct}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Yo (kana)|ヨ]]</big><br>yo {{IPA-ja|jo|}}
| colspan=3 style="background-color:{{{unused color|#E9E9E9}}}"|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''R''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ra (kana)|ラ]]</big><br>ra {{IPA-ja|ɾa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ri (kana)|リ]]</big><br>ri {{IPA-ja|ɾi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ru (kana)|ル]]</big><br>ru {{IPA-ja|ɾɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Re (kana)|レ]]</big><br>re {{IPA-ja|ɾe|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ro (kana)|ロ]]</big><br>ro {{IPA-ja|ɾo|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>リャ</big><br>rya {{IPA-ja|ɾʲa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>リュ</big><br>ryu {{IPA-ja|ɾʲɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>リョ</big><br>ryo {{IPA-ja|ɾʲo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''W''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Wa (kana)|ワ]]</big><br>wa {{IPA-ja|ɰa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{obsolete color|#D0D0D0}}}"|{{{wi|[[Wi (kana)|<big>ヰ</big>]]<br>wi {{IPA-ja|ɰi|}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{IPA-ja|i|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{obsolete|obsolete}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{unused color|#FFFFFF}}}"|{{{wu|}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{unused|unused}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{obsolete color|#D0D0D0}}}"|{{{we|[[We (kana)|<big>ヱ</big>]]<br>we {{IPA-ja|ɰe|}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{IPA-ja|e|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{obsolete|obsolete}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|{{{wo|<big>[[Wo (kana)|ヲ]]</big><br>wo {{IPA-ja|ɰo|}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{IPA-ja|o|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{obsolete|obsolete}}}"|group="n"}}
| colspan=3 style="background-color:{{{unused color|#E9E9E9}}}"|
|-
| colspan=9|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2| {{{Dakuon|}}}
!colspan=5 style="background:{{{gojuon header color|#BECFEB}}};"|Monographs with diacritics: [[gojūon]] with ([[handakuten|han]])[[dakuten]]
!colspan=3 style="background:{{{yoon header color|#CCCB9A}}};"|Digraphs with diacritics: [[yōon]] with ([[handakuten|han]])[[dakuten]]
|-
! ''a'' !! ''i'' !! ''u'' !! ''e'' !! ''o''
! ''ya'' !! ''yu'' !! ''yo''
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''G''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Ga (kana)|ガ]]</big><br>ga {{IPA-ja|ɡa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>[[Gi (kana)|ギ]]</big><br>gi {{IPA-ja|ɡi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>グ</big><br>gu {{IPA-ja|ɡɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ゲ</big><br>ge {{IPA-ja|ɡe|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ゴ</big><br>go {{IPA-ja|ɡo|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ギャ</big><br>gya {{IPA-ja|ɡʲa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ギュ</big><br>gyu {{IPA-ja|ɡʲɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ギョ</big><br>gyo {{IPA-ja|ɡʲo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''Z''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ザ</big><br>za {{IPA-ja|za|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ジ</big><br>ji {{IPA-ja|(d)ʑi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ズ</big><br>zu {{IPA-ja|(d)zɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ゼ</big><br>ze {{IPA-ja|ze|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ゾ</big><br>zo {{IPA-ja|zo|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ジャ</big><br>ja {{IPA-ja|(d)ʑa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ジュ</big><br>ju {{IPA-ja|(d)ʑɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ジョ</big><br>jo {{IPA-ja|(d)ʑo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''D''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ダ</big><br>da {{IPA-ja|da|}}
| style="background-color:{{{etymologic color|#EFFAFA}}}"|{{{di|<big>ヂ</big><br>ji, dji{{IPA-ja|(d)ʑi|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{etymologic|etymologic}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{etymologic color|#EFFAFA}}}"|{{{du|<big>ヅ</big><br>zu, dzu {{IPA-ja|(d)zɯ|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{etymologic|etymologic}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>デ</big><br>de {{IPA-ja|de|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ド</big><br>do {{IPA-ja|do|}}
| style="background-color:{{{etymologic color|#F3F5DE}}}"|{{{dya|<big>ヂャ</big><br>ja, dja {{IPA-ja|(d)ʑa|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{etymologic|etymologic}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{etymologic color|#F3F5DE}}}"|{{{dyu|<big>ヂュ</big><br>ju, dju {{IPA-ja|(d)ʑɯ|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{etymologic|etymologic}}}"|group="n"}}
| style="background-color:{{{etymologic color|#F3F5DE}}}"|{{{dyo|<big>ヂョ</big><br>jo, djo {{IPA-ja|(d)ʑo|}}}}}{{#tag:ref||name="{{{etymologic|etymologic}}}"|group="n"}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''B''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>バ</big><br>ba {{IPA-ja|ba|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ビ</big><br>bi {{IPA-ja|bi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ブ</big><br>bu {{IPA-ja|bɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ベ</big><br>be {{IPA-ja|be|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ボ</big><br>bo {{IPA-ja|bo|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ビャ</big><br>bya {{IPA-ja|bʲa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ビュ</big><br>byu {{IPA-ja|bʲɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ビョ</big><br>byo {{IPA-ja|bʲo|}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
!''P''
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>パ</big><br>pa {{IPA-ja|pa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ピ</big><br>pi {{IPA-ja|pi|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>プ</big><br>pu {{IPA-ja|pɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ペ</big><br>pe {{IPA-ja|pe|}}
| style="background-color:{{{normal color|#EFFAFA}}}"|<big>ポ</big><br>po {{IPA-ja|po|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ピャ</big><br>pya {{IPA-ja|pʲa|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ピュ</big><br>pyu {{IPA-ja|pʲɯ|}}
| style="background-color:{{{yoon color|#F3F5DE}}}"|<big>ピョ</big><br>pyo {{IPA-ja|pʲo|}}
|-
| colspan=9|
|- style="vertical-align:top;padding:2px;width:100%;"
!rowspan=2  width="4%"|
!style="background:{{{Final nasal monograph header color|#BECFEB}}};"| Final nasal monograph
!colspan=6 style="background:{{{polysyllable monographs header color|#BECFEB}}};"| Polysyllabic monographs
|-
! ''n'' !! ''iu'' !! ''koto'' !! ''shite'' !! ''toki'' !! ''tomo'' !! ''nari''

|- valign=top align=center
!*
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA" width=10%|<big>[[ン]]</big><br> n <br>{{IPA-ja|ɴ m n ɲ ŋ ɰ̃|}}
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA" width=10%|<big>[[File:Katakana ifu.svg|20px]]</big><br> iu {{IPA-ja|jɯː|}}
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA" width=10%|<big>[[ヿ]]</big><br> koto {{IPA-ja|koto|}}
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA" width=10%|<big>[[File:Katakana shite.svg|20px]]</big><br> shite {{IPA-ja|ɕite|}}
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA" width=10%|<big>[[File:Katakana toki 1.svg|20px]]/[[File:Katakana toki 2.svg|20px]]</big><br> toki {{IPA-ja|toki|}}
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA" width=10%|<big>[[File:Katakana tomo.svg|20px]]</big><br> tomo {{IPA-ja|tomo|}}
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA" width=10%|<big>[[File:Katakana nari.svg|20px]]</big><br> nari {{IPA-ja|naɾi|}}
|- valign=top align=center
!*
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA" width=10%|<big>[[File:Katakana tomo.svg|20px]]゙</big><br> domo {{IPA-ja|domo|}}
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|-
| colspan=9|
|-style="vertical-align:top;padding:2px;width:100%;"
!rowspan=2  width="4%"|
!colspan=4 style="background:{{{Functional graphemes header color|#BECFEB}}};"| Functional graphemes
|-
! sokuonfu !! chōonpu !! odoriji (monosyllable) !! odoriji (polysyllable)

|- valign=top align=center
!*
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA"|<big>[[ッ]]</big><br> (indicates a [[geminate]] consonant)
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA"|<big>[[ー]]</big><br> (after long vowel)
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA"|<big>[[ヽ]]</big><br> (reduplicates and<br>unvoices syllable)
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA"|<big>[[〱]]</big><br> (reduplicates and<br>unvoices syllable)
|- valign=top align=center
!*
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA"|<big>[[ヾ]]</big><br> (reduplicates and<br>voices syllable)
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA"|<big>〱゙</big><br> (reduplicates and<br>voices syllable)
|- valign=top align=center
!*
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA"|<big>ヽ゚</big><br> (reduplicates and<br>voices syllable)
|bgcolor="#EFFAFA"|<big>〱゚</big><br> (reduplicates and<br>voices syllable)
|}<noinclude>

=== Notes ===
</noinclude><includeonly>'''Notes'''</includeonly>
<references group="n">
{{#switch:{{{oldE|}}}|oldE=|={{#tag:ref|{{{oldE text|Prior to the ''e''/''ye'' merger in the mid-Heian period, a different character (𛀀) was used in position ''e''.}}}|name="oldE"}}|}}
{{#switch:{{{unused|}}}|unused=|={{#tag:ref|{{{unused text|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.}}}|name="unused"}}|}}
{{#switch:{{{extinct|}}}|extinct=|={{#tag:ref|{{{extinct text|The combination ''ye'' existed prior to the mid-Heian period and was represented in very early katakana, but has been {{color box|border=darkgray|{{{extinct color|#E9E9E9}}}|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''.}}}|name="extinct"}}|}}
{{#switch:{{{obsolete|}}}|obsolete=|={{#tag:ref|{{{obsolete text|The characters in positions ''wi'' and ''we'' are {{color box|border=darkgray|{{{obsolete color|#D0D0D0}}}|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.}}}|name="obsolete"}}|}}
{{#switch:{{{etymologic|}}}|etymologic=|={{#tag:ref|{{{etymologic text|The ヂ (''di'') and ヅ (''du'') kana (often romanised as ''ji'' and ''zu'') are primarily used for {{color box|border=darkgray|{{{etymologic color|transparent}}}|etymologic 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.}}}|name="etymologic"}}|}}
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