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基本 · The Foundation

Katakana カタカナ

The angular syllabary used for foreign loanwords, emphasis, onomatopoeia, and many technical terms. Same 46 sounds as hiragana — different shapes. Click any character to hear it.

Basic 五十音

Dakuten 濁音

Handakuten 半濁音

Combined sounds 拗音