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Table of Hiragana Characters (Mincho Font)


Table 1. The Standard Goju-on

Mincho is an attractive functional font that is standard for books, newspapers, and other printed matter.
To see the katakana equivalent of each character, pass your cursor over the top. (Sorry, does not work on mobile devices.)

aa ii uu ee oo
Notes
kaka kiki kuku keke koko  
sasa shisi susu sese soso is pronounced shi.
tata chiti tsutu tete toto is pronounced chi.
is pronounced tsu.
nana nini nunu nene nono  
haha hihi fuhu hehe hoho is pronounced fu.
is used to write the particle e, meaning 'to'.
mama mimi mumu meme momo  
yaya   yuyu   yoyo  
rara riri ruru rere roro  
wawa wiwi   wewe wo (o)wo and are old characters that have been abolished. They are very seldom seen.
is used only for the object of the verb.
nn

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