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Summary of Consonant + y + Vowel Syllables キャ kya キュ kyu キョ kyo シャ sya シュ syu ショ syo チャ tya チュ tyu チョ tyo ニャ nya ニュ nyu ニョ nyo ヒャ hya ヒュ hyu ヒョ hyo ミャ mya ミュ myu ミョ myo リャ rya リュ ryu リョ ryo ギャ gya ギュ gyu ギョ gyo ジャ zya ジュ zyu ジョ zyo ビャ bya   ピャ pya ビュ byu   ピュ pyu ビョ byo   ピョ pyo キャ occurs frequently as a representation of the initial consonant + vowel of English 'cab', alternating with カ ka. ギャ oocurs frequently as a representation of the initial consonant + vowel of English 'gab', alternating with ガ ga. Sy combinations (シャ、シュ、ショ) regularly correspond to the initial consonant of English 'show'. Like z before i, zy (ジャ、ジュ、ジョ) may correspond to the medial consonant of English 'ledger' or of 'measure'. Ty combinations (チャ、チュ、チョ) regularly correspond to the initial consonant of English 'chin'.
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