{"id":1262,"date":"2009-11-02T08:02:22","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T10:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2018-03-15T01:09:12","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T04:09:12","slug":"double-consonants-in-hiragana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/consoantes-duplas-em-hiragana\/","title":{"rendered":"The double consonants in hiragana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn more about\u00a0the double consonants in hiragana<\/strong> and its use!<\/em><\/p>\n

Although not as noticeable in many japanese courses<\/a>, this is a part of learning that I consider very important, as disrespecting these rules can cause a lot of communication problems between us and a native Japanese.<\/p>\n

duplicating consonants<\/h2>\n

It is common to find Japanese words written with two consonants in a row. In romaji (phonetic transcription from Japanese to a language that uses our alphabet, such as English, Portuguese from Portugal, Spanish, etc.), we usually find words written in the following way: Akka, Anna, Massao.<\/p>\n

The double consonants in hiragana<\/h2>\n

Let's use Akka in our explanation. Right?<\/p>\n

For akka, pronunciation requires a short break when moving from one syllable to another. It's as if you pronounce the A, then stay silent for a second and then pronounce the last syllable (the KA of akka).<\/p>\n

In the case of Anna, the An is first pronounced and then we speak the Na. Respecting a small extension of An (First syllable).
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\nMassao works the same way. First we speak the Mas (as in Portuguese) and after a second, we finish pronouncing the word with the syllable Sao.<\/p>\n

Don't panic, whenever you see words with two consonants, just remember to pause a second of silence for the cases of two silent consonants (kk, TT.. ), or to pronounce it longer in the case of the consonants NN and SS .<\/p>\n

Okay, I understand how to say it, but how do I write this in hiragana? It's quite simple. Every double consonant with a muted sound is preceded by a tsu ( \u3064 ), but this \u3064 is very small. Check it out:<\/p>\n

\u3064 -> Tsu normal.
\n\u3063 -> Small Tsu.<\/p>\n

The consonant \u3093 (N) is the only exception. It is usually written with a syllable starting with the family of \u306a (N) and is not followed by a \u3063 ( TSU small<\/a> ). Therefore, the words already mentioned above should be written as follows.<\/p>\n

Akka = \u3042\u3063\u304b
\nAnna = \u3042\u3093\u306a
\nMassao = \u307e\u3063\u3055\u304a<\/p>\n

The confusion<\/h2>\n

Communication difficulties start when we encounter words with double consonants because they generate completely different meanings. In other words, aka is a very different word from akka.<\/p>\n

\u3042\u304b \u2013 Blood red.
\n\u3042\u3063\u304b \u2013 Corruption, immorality or degeneration.<\/p>\n

So, be careful with double consonants so you don't get misinterpreted. OK?<\/p>\n

Well guys, I'm staying here. I hope you're enjoying it because we're already finishing this little one hiragana course<\/a>. To the next!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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