𛀀

Etymology
From a part of man'yōgana ; first attested c. 828. Became obsolete for representing e in the mid- when e merged with ye in spoken Japanese, being displaced by the kana formerly used for ye; later resurrected by linguists in the  for representation of Old and Early Classical Japanese.

Syllable

 * 1) A special form of the katakana syllable "e", used when it is distinguished from Old Japanese "ye".

Usage notes

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