The hiragana syllable りょ (ryo). Its equivalent in katakana is リョ (ryo).

The hiragana syllable じょ (jo). Its equivalent in katakana is ジョ (jo).

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.

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

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

Des Moines (the capital city of Iowa) / Des Moines (a city in Washington) / Des Moines (a village in New Mexico) / Des Moines (a river in the United States)

(informal) outrageous, crazy

(historical) Short for 邪馬台国 (Yamatai-koku): Yamatai

(military, nautical) marine corps

guard / garrison