ファ
Japanese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɸa̠]
Syllable
ファ (romaji fa)
- The katakana syllable ファ (fa). Its equivalent in hiragana is ふぁ (fa).
Usage notes
Unlike the hiragana system, used for Japanese language words that kanji does not cover, the katakana syllabary is used primarily for transcription of foreign language words into Japanese and the writing of loan words (collectively gairaigo), as well as to represent onomatopoeias, technical and scientific terms, and the names of plants, animals, and minerals. Names of Japanese companies, as well as certain Japanese language words, are also sometimes written in katakana rather than the other systems. Formerly, female given names were written in katakana. [edit]
Noun
ファ (rōmaji fa)
- (music) fa, the fourth note of a major scale