Hiragana/Katakana chart COMBINED ~ Contracted Sounds ~

Hiragana/Katakana chart COMBINED
~ Contracted Sounds ~
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Contracted sounds are indicated when certain “ i “, “ u “, or “ e “ vowel characters are followed by smaller sized や(ya), ゆ(yu), よ(yo), あ(a), い(i), う(u), え(e), お(o).

When a contracted sound is indicated...
→ the “i” "u" "e" sounds are dropped and the remaining pronunciation of both characters are combined.

Those smaller sized や(ya), ゆ(yu) and よ(yo) are often seen in a common conversation, however,
those smaller あ(a), い(i), う(u), え(e), お(o) are mainly used for foreign words only.
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*... Common alternative ways of pronunciations and writing.
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Y/W sounds
いぇ = イェ = ye *いえ/イエ (ie)
うぃ = ウィ = wi *うい/ウイ(ui)
うぇ = ウェ = we *うえ/ウエ (ue)
うぉ = ウォ = wo
*E.g. イエスタデイ(iès(u)tadei): yesterday
*E.g. ウイーク(uìiku): week
*E.g. スイムウエア(suìmù ùèa): swimwear

Ky sounds
きゃ = キャ = kya
きゅ = キュ = kyu
きょ = キョ = kyo
きぇ = キェ = kye ※Rarely used

Kw sounds ※Rarely used
くぁ = クァ = kwa * くわ/クワ(kuwa)
くゎ = クヮ = kwa * くわ/クワ(kuwa)
くぉ = クォ = kwo *くお/クオ (kuo)
*E.g. クワイエット(kuwàietto): quiet
*No difference between クァ and クヮ.
*E.g. クオーター (kuòotaa): quarter

Sy (Sh) sounds
しゃ = シャ = sha
しゅ = シュ = shu
しょ = ショ = sho
しぇ = シェ = she
すぃ = スィ = si * し/シ (shi)
*E.g. シーサイド(shììsàido): seaside

Ty (Ch) sounds
ちゃ = チャ = cha
ちゅ = チュ = chu
ちょ = チョ = cho
ちぇ = チェ = che

Ts sounds ※Rarely used
つぁ = ツァ = tsa *ざ/ザ(za)
つぃ = ツィ = tsi *ち/チ(chi)
つぇ = ツェ = tse
つぉ = ツォ = tso *ぞ/ゾ(zo)
*E.g. ピザ(pìza): pizza
*E.g. ピチカート(pichìkàato): pizzicato
*E.g. メゾピアノ(mezòpìano): mezzo piano

T-related sounds
てぃ = ティ = ti
てゅ = テュ = tyu/tu *ちゅ/チュ (chu)
とぅ = トゥ = tu/too * つ/ツ(tsu)
*E.g. チューリップ(chùurippu): Tulip
*E.g. ツアー(tsuàà): tour

Ny sounds
にゃ = ニャ = nya
にゅ = ニュ = nyu
にょ = ニョ = nyo
にぇ = ニェ = nye *ね/ネ(ne)

Hy sounds
ひゃ = ヒャ = hya
ひゅ = ヒュ = hyu
ひょ = ヒョ = hyo
ひぇ = ヒェ = hye *へ/へ(he)

F sounds
ふぁ = ファ = fa
ふぃ = フィ = fi
ふぇ = フェ = fe
ふぉ = フォ = fo *ほ/ホ(ho)
*E.g. プラットホーム(puràttòhòomu): platform

My sounds
みゃ = ミャ = mya
みゅ = ミュ = myu
みょ = ミョ = myo
みぇ = ミェ = mye *め/メ(me)

Ry/Ly sounds
りゃ = リャ = rya/lya
りゅ = リュ = ryu/lyu
りょ = リョ = ryo/lyo
りぇ = リェ = rye/lye *れ/レ(re/le)

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Next basic characters are Voiced & Contracted characters such as ぎゃ(gya), ぎゅ(gyu), ぎょ(gyo) etc. Look forward to it! 😊

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