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Hiragana & katakana
Two kana alphabets with the same sounds — only the shapes and uses differ.
Basic kana
The 46 base characters, without any ゛ or ゜ marks.
Dakuten · Handakuten
Add two dots (゛) to a basic kana for a voiced sound, or a small circle (゜) for a p sound.
Yōon
A kana from the i column plus a small ゃ・ゅ・ょ, read together as one syllable.
Sokuon
A small っ (ッ) has no sound of its own — it doubles the next consonant with a short pause.
Chōon
In katakana, ー means "hold the previous vowel for one more beat".
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Where the letters came from, how the sounds shift, stroke order, study plans — the things that trip you up while practicing.
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