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 |