Phonetic Marks
| JIS X 0208 | JIS X 0213 | Unicode | Name(s) | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| っ | 2443 | 1-4-35 | U+3063 |
sokuon (促音?, "double consonant") |
Doubles the sound of the next consonant. For example, "かた" /kata/ becomes "かった" /katːa/. |
| ッ | 1-5-35 | U+30C4 | |||
| ー | 213C | 1-1-28 | U+30FC |
chōonpu (長音符?, "long sound symbol") |
Indicates a lengthened vowel sound. Often used with katakana. The direction of writing depends on the direction of text. |
| ゛ | 212B | 1-1-11 | U+309B |
dakuten (濁点?, "voiced point") |
Used with both hiragana and katakana to indicate a voiced sound. For example, ta (た?) becomes da (だ?), shi (し?) becomes ji (じ?). |
| ゜ | 212C | 1-1-12 | U+309C |
handakuten (半濁点?, "half-voice point") |
Used with hiragana and katakana to indicate a change from a hahifuheho sound to a papipupepo sound. |
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