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Table of Hiragana Characters (Kaisho Font)


Table 3. Syllables with Ya, Yu, and Yo

Kaisho is a beautiful brush-written font. If you can learn to write hiragana like this, be prepared to be treated with reverent respect by Japanese for the rest of your life...
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kyakya kyukyu kyokyo
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gyagya gyugyu gyogyo  
shasya shusyu shosyo  
jazya juzyu jozyo  
chatya chutyu chotyo  
jadya judyu jodyo Rarely if ever seen. could be used in yunomi-jawan 'tea cup' when written in kana since jawan is the voiced version of chawan.
nyanya nyunyu nyonyo  
hyahya hyuhyu hyohyo  
byabya byubyu byobyo  
pyapya pyupyu pyopyo  
myamya myumyu myomyo  
ryarya ryuryu ryoryo  

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