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cheatsheet · かな

Kana charts

The two phonetic alphabets. Hiragana for Japanese words, katakana for foreign ones (コーヒー = coffee). Tap any kana to hear it.

a
i
u
e
o
k
s
t
n
h
m
y
r
w
n

Dakuten ゛ voiced

Handakuten ゜ p-sounds

Yōon small ゃゅょ blends

Tip: read across each row — = ka, ki, ku, ke, ko. The vowels (top row) anchor everything.