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Hiragana: The 46 Basic Characters
The 46 basic hiragana, the Japanese syllable characters, and how each one sounds in romaji.
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- あHiraganaalike the a in father
- いHiraganailike ee in feet
- うHiraganaulike oo in moon
- えHiraganaelike e in bed
- おHiraganaolike o in order
- かHiraganaka
- きHiraganaki
- くHiraganaku
- けHiraganake
- こHiraganako
- さHiraganasa
- しHiraganashilike she
- すHiraganasu
- せHiraganase
- そHiraganaso
- たHiraganata
- ちHiraganachilike chee
- つHiraganatsulike the ts in cats plus oo
- てHiraganate
- とHiraganato
- なHiraganana
- にHiraganani
- ぬHiragananu
- ねHiraganane
- のHiraganano
- はHiraganahaas a particle it is read wa
- ひHiraganahi
- ふHiraganafua soft sound between fu and hu
- へHiraganaheas a particle it is read e
- ほHiraganaho
- まHiraganama
- みHiraganami
- むHiraganamu
- めHiraganame
- もHiraganamo
- やHiraganaya
- ゆHiraganayu
- よHiraganayo
- らHiraganarathe r is a quick tap, between r and l
- りHiraganari
- るHiraganaru
- れHiraganare
- ろHiraganaro
- わHiraganawa
- をHiraganaworead like o; used as a particle
- んHiragananthe only single consonant
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