Nijikana

Katakana (pa)

is a handakuten character, read “pa, written with 3 strokes.

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Memory trick

ハ plus a small circle (handakuten ゜) turns h into p: "pa".

Words with

  • パスポートpasupooto · passport
  • スーパーsuupaa · supermarket
  • デパートdepaato · department store
  • パンpan · bread

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in katakana lesson 12, "Handakuten: P". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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