hiragana • handakuon
Hiragana Handakuon (Semi-Voiced P-row: ぱ, ぴ, ぷ, ぺ, ぽ)
Guide to the 5 Hiragana Handakuon characters featuring the small maru circle. Full audio and practice cards.
COUNT: 5 CHARACTERS
About This Character Set
Handakuon (半濁音, 'semi-voiced sounds') are created by adding a handakuten (半濁点, a small circle called maru: ゜) to the H-row characters, converting them into P sounds (pa, pi, pu, pe, po).