This document provides an overview of basic pronunciation rules in the Japanese language. It explains the concepts of seion, dakuon, handakuon, and yoon, which are the four basic pronunciation categories. Audio files are included to demonstrate the sounds of each category. The document encourages learning the alphabet as the first step in language education and directs readers to a Japanese kanji dictionary for pronunciation of individual characters.
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The pronunciation of Kana characters has Seion( ), Dakuon( ), Handakuon( ), Yoon( ), Sokuon( ),
Chouon(L ), and Tokushuon( ). You can stud four basic pronunciation called Seion( ), Dakuon( ),
Handakuon( ), and Yoon( ) b hearing sound files on this page. "Language education" is alwa s started from the
stud of the alphabet. Now, let's learn the alphabet of the Japanese language. Please see Japanese Kanji Dictionar with
Pronunciation, if ou want to learn the pronunciation of the Kanji.
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Seion Dak on Yoon-Seion Yoon-Dak on
Handak on Yoon-Handak on
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