Hiragana
Table of Hiragana Characters (Maru-moji)
Table 1. The Standard Goju-on
Maru-moji ('rounded letters') have been a favourite among young people for
many years. They are of special interest to manga and anime
fans. But they're not recommended for learners unless you (1) want to annoy
hell out of your teacher or (2) want to destroy any chance of ever learning
to write Japanese properly.
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a
|
i
|
u
|
e
|
o
|
Notes |
ka
|
ki
|
ku
|
ke
|
ko
|
|
sa
|
shi
|
su
|
se
|
so
|
is pronounced shi. |
ta
|
chi
|
tsu
|
te
|
to
|
is pronounced chi. is pronounced tsu. |
na
|
ni
|
nu
|
ne
|
no
|
|
ha
|
hi
|
fu
|
he
|
ho
|
is pronounced fu. is used
to write the particle e, meaning 'to'. |
ma
|
mi
|
mu
|
me
|
mo
|
|
ya
|
yu
|
yo
|
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ra
|
ri
|
ru
|
re
|
ro
|
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wa
|
wi
|
we
|
wo (o)
|
and  are old characters
that have been abolished. They are very seldom seen. is used only for
the object of the verb. |
|
n
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