や (ya)
Pagbigkas
Ang karakter na や ay kumakatawan sa pantig na 'ya', isang malambot na tunog 'y' na sinusundan ng 'a' tulad ng sa 'father'. Ito ang unang karakter ng や-row. Ang maliliit na bersyon ng ゃ, ゅ, ょ ay ginagamit upang bumuo ng tambalang pantig na 'yōon' tulad ng きゃ (kya) at しゅ (shu).
Gabay sa Bawat Guhit
Ang や ay isinusulat sa tatlong guhit. Guhit 1: isang mahabang nakakurbang guhit na nagsisimula sa gitnang itaas, sumusuyod pababa at pakanan, pagkatapos ay lumiligid pabalik pakaliwa sa ibaba — bumubuo ng hugis na parang baligtad na 'C'. Guhit 2: isang maikling pahalang na guhit na tumatawid sa gitna ng guhit 1. Guhit 3: isang maikling nakakurbang guhit sa kanang ibaba, parang maliit na nakahiwalay na kuwit.
Mga Karaniwang Salita na may や
- いや (iya) — ayaw / di-gusto
- おや (oya) — magulang
- はやし (hayashi) — gubat / kakahuyan
- や (ya) — palaso
- やく (yaku) — papel / tungkulin
- やつ (yatsu) — ang taong iyan / yan (kaswal)
- やど (yado) — tirahan / hostel
- やま (yama) — bundok
- やみ (yami) — kadiliman
- はやい (hayai) — mabilis
- おやゆび (oyayubi) — hinlalaki
- かつやく (katsuyaku) — aktibong gampanin
- けいやく (keiyaku) — kontrata / kasunduan
- ちちおや (chichioya) — ama / tatay
- つうやく (tsuuyaku) — pagsasaling-wika (pasalita)
- てつや (tetsuya) — paggugulanit ng buong gabi
- なやみ (nayami) — alalahanin / problema
- なやむ (nayamu) — mag-alala / mabalisa
- ははおや (hahaoya) — ina / nanay
- はやくち (hayakuchi) — mabilis magsalita
How to Write や (ya) in Hiragana
The hiragana character や is romanized as "ya" and is written with 3 strokes. Like "ya" in "yard". Example word: やま (yama) — mountain.
Stroke Order for や
When writing や, follow the numbered stroke order shown in the reference character above. Japanese characters are generally written from left to right and top to bottom. Correct stroke order improves readability and writing speed.
Practice Tips
- Print this sheet on standard 8.5" × 11" letter paper
- Start by tracing the light grey guide characters in the first column
- Then practice writing や freehand in the empty squares
- Pay attention to stroke direction and order — follow the numbered guide
- For interactive practice with animations, visit the main study page
About Hiragana
Hiragana is one of the three Japanese writing systems. It consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a syllable. Hiragana is used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and verb endings. Learning correct stroke order is essential for proper Japanese handwriting.