A single character that represents what we would call a syllable, using consonant/vowel combinations as their linguistically-discrete units ¾ for example, the sound created by "ta." This term would apply to Kana (Katakana and Hiragana) and Hangul scripts. Linguists use the word "syllabary" to define a system of phonemic (linguistically-distinct) syllabic units used in a language.