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Katakana Letter Ya Letter

ヤ (Katakana Letter Ya) is a Japanese Katakana character used to write the sound “ya.”

U+30E4

ヤ is a Katakana character represented by U+30E4. It’s commonly used in Japanese text, especially for loanwords and names written in Katakana. You can copy it directly or insert it using common Unicode escapes.

Katakana Letter Ya Letter Meaning

ヤ (Katakana Letter Ya) is the Katakana character for the “ya” sound. In Japanese writing, Katakana is often used to represent loanwords, foreign names, brand names, and emphasis in some contexts, so ヤ frequently appears in those types of text. It may also be used in general Japanese writing when the “ya” syllable is represented in Katakana rather than Hiragana. For computing, it is the single character Unicode code point U+30E4, and it can be inserted in HTML as ヤ or in code using \\u{30E4}/\\30E4 style escapes, depending on the language or environment.

Common uses

  • Typing the Japanese “ya” syllable in Katakana within names and words
  • Writing loanwords or foreign brand names that are rendered in Katakana
  • Labeling categories, tabs, or menu items that use Japanese syllabary
  • Creating subtitles, captions, or UI text for Japanese localization
  • Representing “ya” in Japanese text data processing and search

Examples

ヤ (Katakana Letter Ya) — Copy & Unicode Info

  • ヤマダ
  • ヤフー
  • キャヤンセル
  • すぐにヤを入力
  • abcヤ123

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+30E4
HTML Entityヤ
HTML Codeヤ
CSS\30E4

FAQ

What does the Katakana Letter Ya letter mean?

ヤ (Katakana Letter Ya) is the Katakana character for the “ya” sound. In Japanese writing, Katakana is often used to represent loanwords, foreign names, brand names, and emphasis in some contexts, so ヤ frequently appears in those types of text. It may also be used in general Japanese writing when the “ya” syllable is represented in Katakana rather than Hiragana. For computing, it is the single character Unicode code point U+30E4, and it can be inserted in HTML as ヤ or in code using \\u{30E4}/\\30E4 style escapes, depending on the language or environment.

What Unicode character is ヤ?

ヤ is KATAKANA LETTER YA, Unicode code point U+30E4.

How do I copy ヤ into HTML?

Use the HTML entity: ヤ.

What is the CSS or JavaScript escape for ヤ?

CSS escape: \\30E4. JavaScript (Unicode code point escape): \\u{30E4}.

When should I use Katakana ヤ instead of Hiragana や?

Use Katakana when the word or text is meant to be written in Katakana (commonly loanwords, names, or stylized emphasis). Use Hiragana や for the standard Hiragana form of the same “ya” sound.