Katakana
Katakana: Voiced and semi-voiced sounds
濁音・半濁音
Elementary
~30 min
~30 min
Learn to hear, distinguish, read and actively recall ガ・ギ・グ・ゲ・ゴ・ザ・ジ・ズ・ゼ・ゾ・ダ・ヂ・ヅ・デ・ド・バ・ビ・ブ・ベ・ボ・パ・ピ・プ・ペ・ポ.
Can-do goal
You can hear, distinguish, read and type the target patterns in 濁音・半濁音.
How it works
Dakuten changes k→g, s→z, t→d and h→b; handakuten changes h→p. ヂ and ヅ are uncommon and usually sound like ジ and ズ in standard Japanese.
ガga
ギgi
グgu
ゲge
ゴgo
ザza
ジji
ズzu
ゼze
ゾzo
ダda
ヂji
ヅzu
デde
ドdo
バba
ビbi
ブbu
ベbe
ボbo
パpa
ピpi
プpu
ペpe
ポpo
Meaningful contrast
Pay attention to character size, stroke direction and mora timing; these features can change the word.
Practice sequence
- Listen without looking.
- Imitate the timing aloud.
- Read the displayed form.
- Type it from sound or romaji without choices.
- Mix it with earlier material.
Mastery task
Complete recognition, listening and active recall with at least five attempts and 80% accuracy in each mode. Recheck the contrasts on a later day.
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