Modified Katakana

Besides the 46 basic Hiragana, some modified Hiragana are also used in Japanese.

Modified Hiragana 1
The sounds of Katakana with two dots or a little circle are same as Hiragana with two dots or a little circle;

C / V a i u e o
g
ga gi gu ge go
z
za ji zu ze zo
d
da ji zu de do
b
ba bi bu be bo
p
pa pi pu pe po

ヂ and ヅ are not generally used.



Modified Katakana 2
The sounds of Katakana with palatalized consonants are same as Hiragana with palatalized consonants;

C / V a u o
ky
kya kyu kyo
sy(sh)
sha shu sho
ty(ch)
cha chu cho
ny
nya nyu nyo
hy
hya hyu hyo
my
mya myu myo
ry
rya ryu ryo
gy
gya gyu gyo
jy(j)
ja ju jo
by
bya byu byo
py
pya pyu pyo