Memorizing the Katakana/Dakuten

__NOTOC__ Dakuten ( ﾞ ) and Handakuten ( ﾟ ) are marks placed after certain katakana that modify the way the consonant is pronounced. These marks indicate that the consonant of the syllable should be voiced. normal with dakuten ( ﾞ ) with handakuten ( ﾟ )カ = kaガ = gaサ = saザ = zaタ = taダ = daハ = haバ = baパ = pa Exceptions "Shi" (シ) turns into "Ji" (ジ) "Chi" (チ) also turns into "Ji" (ヂ) "Tsu" (ツ) turns into "Zu" (ヅ) "U" (ウ) turns into "Vu" (ヴ) Sokuon Sokuon (ッ) is a symbol consisting of a small Tsu (compare with normal Tsu: ツッ). It is used to insert a slight pause. Chōonpu Chōonpu (ー) is a symbol used to indicate a long vowel sound. Long vowels can also be written by using the corresponding vowel katakana. normal with chōonpu ( ー ) is the same as プ = pu プー = puu プウ = puu Memorizing the Katakana Dakuten Tough characters Easy quiz