Small combining form of hiragana よ (yo) used in 拗音 (yōon) morae that end in o, such as しょ (sho), ちょ (cho), and きょ (kyo). Historically not distinguished from full-size version.

接助: conjunctive particle; abbreviation of 接続助詞 / 切除: cut off, cut out, ablation

The hiragana syllable にょ (nyo). Its equivalent in katakana is ニョ (nyo).

男女: man and woman, men and women; both sexes

The hiragana syllable でょ (dyo). Its equivalent in katakana is デョ (dyo).

The hiragana syllable てょ (tyo). Its equivalent in katakana is テョ (tyo).

a female given name / a surname

love / (US) Short for 愛州 (“Idaho (a state of the United States)”).

before a common noun, expresses a sense of admiration or value: good, genuine; compare English the real deal / before a noun describing a person, expresses praise or fondness: dear, beloved

(archaic, derived from prefix sense) something dear or loved