- Ohayogozaimasu- Good Morning! used until about 10 am (
- Konnichiwa- Hello. A rather informal greeting used from 10am until sundown
- Kombanwa- Good Evening.
- Sayonara- Good Bye. On more formal occasion used Shitsurei shimasu
- Oyasumi nasai- Good Night Said at night before going to bed
- Tadaima- Im back. Said by a person on returning home.
- Okaeri nasai- Welcome home. This is reply to Tadaimasu
- O-genki desu ka- How are you?
- Arigato gozaimasu. Genki desu- Fine, Thank You
- Omedeto Gozaimasu- Congratulations!
- O-daijini- Taka care of yourself.
- Domo Arigato gozaimasu- Thank You
- Do itashimashite-Youre welcome
- Sumimasen- Excuse me. Im Sorry
- Chotto matte kudasai- Wait just a moment, please.
- Mo ichido onegaishimasu- once more, please
- Osakini- pardon my going first (before you). Said when leaving the office ahead of other people.
- Dozo Osakini- please go ahead
- Ki o tsukete. Take care!/ Be careful!
- Abunai. Look out!(its dangerous)
- Dame desu- out of the question/ impossible/ no good
- Gambatte kudasai- keep your chin up. said to courage someone
- itterasshai- have a good day!, see you later
- wakarimashita/ wakarimasen- i dont understand
- Ima, doko desu ka?- now, where are you?
- Irasshaimase- come in!
- ikura desu ka?- how much is it?
- Daijobu- dont worry.
- Suwatte kudasai- please sit down
- eigo de hanashite kudasai- please speak in Eglish
- Nani o shite iru n desu ka?- What are you doing?
- Nani o mite iru n desu ka?- What are you looking at?
- Nani o tabete iru n desu ka?- What are you eating?
- Nani o nonde iru n desu ka?- What are you drinking?
- Nani o kaite iru n desu ka?- What are you writting?
- Gomen kudasaii- is anyone home?
- Oishii desu ne!- its good, isnt it!
- takai desu- expensive
- yasui desu- cheap
- Tabemasyo yo- lets eat!
- So desu ka- really!
- Suki desu- I like it
- Hisashiburi- long time no see
- Kochira wa Sumisu-san desu- This is Mr. Smith
- Hajimemashite- How do you do?
- Dozo Yoroshiku- Im very glad to meet you
- Ima nan-ji desu ka?-What time is it now?
- Do itashimashite- Don't mention it
- Onemaewa- what your name?
- Daijobu desu ka?- Are you alright?
- Gomen nasai- Im sorry
- Taihen desu ne- that's tough is'nt it?
- Zannen desu ne- How unfortunate
- Itadakimasu- I receive (said before eating a meal)
- Douzo- Here you are (offering a favor)
- Aa sou desu ka?- is that so?
- Otsukare samma desu- you must be tired (said for someone leaving work for home)
- iie kekkou desu- No that ok (said when refusing something)
- Gochisou sama deshita- thank you for the meal (said after eating a meal)
- Onegai Shimasu- Please do it (I beg you) (requesting a favor)
- Shiranai- I dont want
- Ojama shimasu- Im sorry (said when entering someone home)
- Kanpai- cheer
- Shou ga nai- it cannot be helped
- Shitsure shimasu- Excuse me (I am rude)
MEMORIZE NUMBERS
10- ju 1-ichi
20- niju (21- niju-ichi) 2-ni
30- sanju 3- san
40- yonju 4- yon
50- goju 5- go
60-- rokuju 6-roku
70- shichiju, nanaju 7- nana
80- hachiju 8- hachi
90- kyuju 9- kyu
100- hyaku
500- gohyaku
1000- sen (the year 1990-sen kyuhyaku kyuju-nen)
5000- gosen (5000yen- gosen-en)
10000- ichiman
Days of the week
- nichi-yobi- Sunday
- getsu-yobi- Monday
- ka-yobi- Tuseday
- Sui-Yobi- Wednesday
- Moku-yobi- Thursday
- Kin-yobi- Friday
- Do-yobi- Saturday
Names of the months
- ichi-gatsu- January
- ni-gatsu- February
- san-gatsu- March
- Shi- gatsu- April
- Go-gatsu- May
- Roku-gatsu- June
- Shichi-gatsu- July
- Hachi- gatsu- August
- Ku-gatsu- September
- ju-gatsu- October
- juichi-gatsu- November
- Juni-gatsu- December
Family
- Ojiisan- grandfather
- Obaasan- grandmother
- Otosan- father
- Okaasan- Mother
- Oniisan- Older brother
- Oneesan- Older sister
- Ototosan- Younger brother
- Imotosan- Younger sister
- oji san- uncle
- oba san- aunt
Katakana
ア a
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イ i
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ウ u
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エ e
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オ o
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カ ka
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キ ki
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ク ku
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ケ ke
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コ ko
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キャ kya
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キュ kyu
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キョ kyo
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サ sa
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シ shi
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ス su
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セ se
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ソ so
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シャ sha
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シュ shu
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ショ sho
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タ ta
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チ chi
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ツ tsu
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テ te
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ト to
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チャ cha
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チュ chu
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チョ cho
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ナ na
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ニ ni
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ヌ nu
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ネ ne
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ノ no
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ニャ nya
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ニュ nyu
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ニョ nyo
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ハ ha
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ヒ hi
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フ fu
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ヘ he
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ホ ho
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ヒャ hya
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ヒュ hyu
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ヒョ hyo
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マ ma
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ミ mi
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ム mu
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メ me
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モ mo
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ミャ mya
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ミュ myu
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ミョ myo
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ヤ ya
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ユ yu
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ヨ yo
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ラ ra
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リ ri
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ル ru
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レ re
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ロ ro
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リャ rya
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リュ ryu
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リョ ryo
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ワ wa
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ヰ wi
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ヱ we
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ヲ wo
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ン n
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ガ ga
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ギ gi
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グ gu
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ゲ ge
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ゴ go
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ギャ gya
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ギュ gyu
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ギョ gyo
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ザ za
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ジ ji
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ズ zu
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ゼ ze
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ゾ zo
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ジャ ja
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ジュ ju
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ジョ jo
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ダ da
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ヂ ji
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ヅ zu
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デ de
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ド do
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バ ba
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ビ bi
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ブ bu
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ベ be
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ボ bo
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ビャ bya
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ビュ byu
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ビョ byo
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パ pa
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ピ pi
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プ pu
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ペ pe
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ポ po
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ピャ pya
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ピュ pyu
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ピョ pyo
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イェ ye
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ウィ wi
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ウェ we
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ウォ wo
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ヴァ va
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ヴィ vi
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ヴ vu
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ヴェ ve
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ヴォ vo
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シェ she
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ジェ je
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チェ che
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ティ ti
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トゥ tu
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テュ tyu
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ディ di
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ドゥ du
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デュ dyu
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ツァ tsa
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ツィ tsi
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ツェ tse
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ツォ tso
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ファ fa
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フィ fi
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フェ fe
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フォ fo
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フュ fyu
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vowels
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(ya)
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(yu)
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(yo)
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きゃ kya
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きゅ kyu
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きょ kyo
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しゃ sha
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しゅ shu
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しょ sho
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ちゃ cha
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ちゅ chu
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ちょ cho
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にゃ nya
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にゅ nyu
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にょ nyo
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ひゃ hya
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ひゅ hyu
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ひょ hyo
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みゃ mya
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みゅ myu
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みょ myo
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りゃ rya
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りゅ ryu
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りょ ryo
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が ga
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ぎ gi
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ぐ gu
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げ ge
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ご go
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ぎゃ gya
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ぎゅ gyu
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ぎょ gyo
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ざ za
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じ ji
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ず zu
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ぜ ze
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ぞ zo
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じゃ ja
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じゅ ju
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じょ jo
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だ da
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ぢ (ji)
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づ (zu)
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で de
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ど do
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ぢゃ (ja)
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ぢゅ (ju)
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ぢょ (jo)
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ば ba
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び bi
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ぶ bu
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べ be
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ぼ bo
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びゃ bya
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びゅ byu
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びょ byo
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ぱ pa
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ぴ pi
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ぷ pu
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ぺ pe
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ぽ po
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ぴゃ pya
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ぴゅ pyu
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ぴょ pyo
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