Katakana
Table of Katakana Characters (Kaisho Font)
Table 1. The Standard Goju-on
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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. |
ma
|
mi
|
mu
|
me
|
mo
|
|
ya
|
yu
|
yo
|
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ra
|
ri
|
ru
|
re
|
ro
|
|
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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