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Japanese Characters Hiragana Katakana Kanji
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Hiragana
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Katakana
Foreign words and emphasis
Kanji
Meaning-based characters
Specials
Small kana and sound marks
あ
a
Hiragana
Selected character
Character あ
あ is a Hiragana character.
Hiragana
あ appears in あめ (rain).
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