(phonetics) sonority

to be heard / sound, be taken as (give someone a certain impression from hearing) / to be widely known; to be famous / to be audible

The hiragana syllable うぃ (wi). Its equivalent in katakana is ウィ (wi).

The hiragana syllable てぃ (ti). Its equivalent in katakana is ティ (ti).

The hiragana syllable つぃ (tsi). Its equivalent in katakana is ツィ (tsi).

The hiragana syllable でぃ (di). Its equivalent in katakana is ディ (di).

The hiragana syllable ずぃ (zi). Its equivalent in katakana is ズィ (zi).

Small combining form of hiragana い (i) used to explicitly specify the vowel part of the previous hiragana character, or to show a speaker's pronunciation or extension of that vowel.

sound; echo; voice

a sound / when used with a "hear" verb, a rumor or fame / news, tidings / a reply, response