V

V Latin letter（Alphabet)22 turn eye. As for Kohumi letter V 。U、W、YWithThe Greek letterΥ(ウプシロン) it is derived, キリル letterУIt is letter of the same type.Υ(ウプシロン) it is derived from another shapeF.

Shape of character

To be the line of one being connected which is crooked with under, 2 straight line. In the same way with capital letter and the Kohumi letter. With the writing body there are times when lower part rounds, butU oru, with respect to the right turning back under, it advances to the following letter.Tortoise shell letter< Math> \mathfrak {V\ v} < /math> .

Naming

• 羅: Woo
• France: ヴェ
• Italy: ヴ
• England: ヴィー
• Germany: ファオ
• Orchid・Rice plant: フェー
• west: ベ/ウベ/ベバハ

Among Japan there is many a thing which is called "the buoy".

Phoneme

As for the phoneme which this letter displays,

• With Latin it is the same to u, but there is many a thing which is used in order to display especially semi- vowel /w/.
• With French and English /v/.
  • When with French there is v in last portion, there is many a thing which is pronounced.
  • With English normally, the vowel letter is accompanied.
• With German and the Indonesian language /f/.
  • With German there is a word which is pronounced with /v/.
  • With the Indonesian language you pronounce often with /p/.
• With Spanish /b/.

• International audio alphabetSo, Kohumi letterVoiced lip tooth frictional soundYou display.

History

As for V, originally Latin phoneme.
Ancient timesIn Latin letterU not to exist, as for V letter with /w/VowelAs the letter which displays /u/ it was used, (example:"BVLGARI").
U /w/ writes the pronunciation of /u/ and to divide, (as for capital letter V where the bottom becomes pointed, the Kohumi letter was u where the bottom is round in order to write quickly on the basis of V Kohumi form)Middle AgesRomance languagePutting, it appears for the first time, goes back also the Latin literature eventually and it reaches the point where distinction is done.
German languageThe phoneme which is called /v/ which to Latin is not separately from /w/ existed, reached the point where the result and V letter where U becomes fixed as the letter which displays vowel /u/ display /v/ sound.
English and the like as the letter which displays /w/ V (U)Two piling upAnewW was made.
W was used with medieval highland German which is one group of German language as the letter which displays /v/, but the phoneme of /w/ being lost simultaneously from German, it reached the point where as many as V you pronounce with /v/, furthermore the change which is pronounced with the phoneme of /f/ happened. Identical phenomenon is close to GermanDutchSo it is seen.

Japanese Latin similarly there is the phoneme of /w/, but because there was no /v/, the phoneme of /v/ which is displayed with V in modern English and the like variouslySound copyingIt has done, (concerning this point as for details,ヴArticle reference).

V meaning

• vanadium.
• In music industryThe Victor entertainmentYou display
• The Roman figure5 is displayed.
• Victory. V sign (Scissors-paper-rockShape of チョキ). The same shapePiece signAs, it is used.
• physics, cubic measure (Volume; Usually capital letter) and speed (Velocity; Usually, it is used the Kohumi letter) as the sign which is displayed.
• Volt/bolt（ voltage unit)
• In phonologyVowel(Voyelle) You display.
• GrammarSoVerb (Verb) You display.
• The valley which does V shapeV letter valleyWith you say.
• portable telephoneVodafoneIs.
• VersionYou display. V1.1 and the like.

『V' The American novelist, fictional novel of トマス ピンチョン.