Hiragana | Romanization | Pronunciation | Description
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 | ha | [ha]
| English "h" + Japanese "a".
There is a single-kana postposition with this kana whose actual pronunciation is "wa". It will be explained in a later lesson.
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 | hi | [çi]
| German "ch" in ich + Japanese "i".
The tongue position for this consonant is the same as that for English "y", but it is a voiceless consonant. Since the Japanese don't distinguish [çi] and [hi], you can pronounce it as English "h" + Japanese "i".
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 | hu (fu) | [Φ ]
| Japanese "φ" + Japanese "u", or English "h" + Japanese "u".
The lips position for Japanese "φ" is the same as that for English "w", but it is a voiceless consonant. Japanese people don't distinguish [Φ ] and [h ]. Using English "f" is not recommended.
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 | he | [he]
| English "h" + Japanese "e".
There is a single-kana postposition with this kana whose actual pronunciation is "e". It will be explained in a later lesson.
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 | ho | [ho]
| English "h" + Japanese "o".
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