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Official Standard Japanese Character Profile
い
/i/
Script: HiraganaClass: GOJUONRow: VOWEL2 Strokes
Visual Mnemonic & Memory Aid
“Two needles standing side-by-side.”
Tip: Associate the shape with this visual image in your mind to recall it in less than 0.5s during drills.
Vocabulary Example
いぬ (inu)
Meaning: Dog
Standard Ministry of Education phonetic syllabus
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