Letters with two small dots are called Dakuon. It is the voiced sound of か, さ, た, は-row syllables.
Letters with a small circle are called Handakuon. It is considered to be the half-voiced sound of は-row syllables.
Reading
The pronunciation of じ and ぢ, ず and づ are the same.
Writing
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Two dots are parallel and are close to each other. Place the dots at the right position. The size should not be too big. |
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Place the circle at the right position. The size should not be too big. |
Typing
| が | ぎ | ぐ | げ | ご |
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| ga | gi | gu | ge | go |
| ざ | じ | ず | ぜ | ぞ |
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| za | ji / zi | zu | ze | zo |
| だ | ぢ | づ | で | ど |
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| da | di | du | de | do |
| ば | び | ぶ | べ | ぼ |
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| ba | bi | bu | be | bo |
| ぱ | ぴ | ぷ | ぺ | ぽ |
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| pa | pi | pu | pe | po |





