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New letters Chapter 3 · Sounds that change · Lesson 31 of 50

が and ざ rows · Dakuten

The letters

Tap a letter to hear it. The picture and the line under it help you remember the shape.

Two little dots ゛

Add ゛ (dakuten) and the sound gets a buzz: k becomes g, s becomes z. Nothing new to write — just the dots. It works in katakana too: カ → ガ.

  • かき → かぎkaki → kagipersimmon → key

Words to read

  • かぎkagikey
  • ごはんgohanrice, a meal
  • かぜkazewind
  • みずmizuwater
  • ちずchizumap