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  2. Sokuon - Wikipedia

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    The sokuon is a Japanese symbol in the form of a small hiragana or katakana tsu, as well as the various consonants represented by it. In less formal language, it is called chiisai tsu (小さいつ) or chiisana tsu (小さなつ), meaning "small tsu ". [1] It serves multiple purposes in Japanese writing.

  3. Tsu (kana) - Wikipedia

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    Tsu (hiragana: つ, katakana: ツ) is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represents one mora. Both are phonemically /tɯ/ , reflected in the Nihon-shiki and Kunrei-shiki Romanization tu , although for phonological reasons , the actual pronunciation is [t͡sɯᵝ] ⓘ , reflected in the Hepburn romanization tsu .

  4. Japanese abbreviated and contracted words - Wikipedia

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    Japanese long vowels count as two morae, and may disappear (the same can be said for the sokuon, or small tsu っ); Harry Potter, originally Harī Pottā (ハリーポッター), is contracted to Haripota (ハリポタ), or otherwise be altered; actress Kyoko Fukada, Fukada Kyōko (深田恭子), becomes Fukakyon (ふかきょん).

  5. Glossary of anime and manga - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. An overview of common terms used when describing manga/anime related medium Part of a series on Anime and manga Anime History Voice acting Companies Studios Original video animation Original net animation Fansub Fandub Lists Longest series Longest franchises Manga History Publishers ...

  6. Katakana - Wikipedia

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    A small version of the katakana for ya, yu or yo (ャ, ュ or ョ, respectively) may be added to katakana ending in i. This changes the i vowel sound to a glide (palatalization) to a, u or o, e.g. キャ (ki + ya) /kja/. Addition of the small y kana is called yōon.

  7. Romanization of Japanese - Wikipedia

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    There is no universally accepted style of romanization for the smaller versions of the vowels and y-row kana when used outside the normal combinations (きゃ, きょ, ファ etc.), nor for the sokuon or small tsu kana っ/ッ when it is not directly followed by a consonant. Although these are usually regarded as merely phonetic marks or ...

  8. Talk:Tetsusaiga - Wikipedia

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    This phonetic change is customary for "tsu" sounds in particular, with the "tsu" sound becoming minimal in the resultant compound. So, tetsusaiga (てつさいが ) becomes tessaiga (てっさいが). basically, if there is a small tsu, that means that that small tsu is silent, but the following consanant is drawn out.

  9. Talk:Ecchi - Wikipedia

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    The term was adopted as a slang term into the otaku culture and with a softer meaning. As anime got to some extend popular inside the western world, the word was also transfered over as ecchi. The western world meaning is somewhat reduced. Here it usually relates to half nude, suggestive scenes in close relation to fan service in anime and ...