The 'ya' column of the Japanese syllabary (ya, yu, yo); a row used in kana ordering and classification.
ひらがなのや行は「や・ゆ・よ」の三音で構成される。
The hiragana ya-column consists of the three sounds 'ya, yu, yo'.
教科書の索引はあいうえお順で、や行はその中の一列だ。
The textbook index is in gojūon order, and the ya-column is one of its rows.
子どもにや行の書き方を教えるときは、や・ゆ・よを別々に練習させるとよい。
When teaching children how to write the ya-column, it's good to practice 'ya, yu, yo' separately.