the "fa" pseudo-column of the Japanese syllabary table
Refers to the set of kana representing fa, fi, fu, fe, fo (ファ, フィ, フ, フェ, フォ). Used in linguistic or educational contexts when discussing the extended kana table.
See also: あ行 (あぎょう)
The fa-row is often used to write loanwords.
Compound of ファ (fa) + 行 (row), referring to the row in the kana table that starts with the fa sound. The fa-row is not part of the traditional 五十音図 but is used in modern Japanese for loanwords.