Japanese Phonetic Alphabet - Special Symbols

Special Symbols

Symbol Spelling Symbol Spelling Symbol Spelling Symbol Spelling Symbol Spelling
ー 長音
Chōon
、 区切り点
Kugiri ten
∟ 段落
Danraku
( 下向括弧
Shitamuki kakko
) 上向括弧
Uwamuki kakko

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