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Hiragana Lessons

How to Write Hiragana (12): 
two dashes or one circle hiragana 

 
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The Japanese put two dashes or one circle on the top right hand corner of some Hiragana, so that they can represent more sounds. When added to the symbols, the pronunciation changes.

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