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Japanese alphabet and writing system

Japanese is written in Hiragana, Katakana. Here are all 208 characters with how each one sounds. Tap the speaker to listen.

Hiragana104 charactersあ い う え おKatakana104 charactersア イ ウ エ オ

Sounds are written in Latin letters as a guide. Real pronunciation can change with the position in the word.

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