{"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":"<div class=\"604ea9ec9f03ce20cb5fee53cf49f850\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0652292147574552\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Ads responsivo Inicio Post CAJap -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0652292147574552\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3298668993\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Learn more about\u00a0<strong>the double consonants in hiragana<\/strong> and its use!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although not as noticeable in many <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/5-sites-to-learn-japanese\/\">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<h2>duplicating consonants<\/h2>\n<p>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<h2>The double consonants in hiragana<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#039;s use Akka in our explanation. Right?<\/p>\n<p>For akka, pronunciation requires a short break when moving from one syllable to another. It&#039;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<p>In the case of Anna, the An is first pronounced and then we speak the Na. Respecting a small extension of An (First syllable).<br \/>\n<br \/>\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<p>Don&#039;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<p>Okay, I understand how to say it, but how do I write this in hiragana? It&#039;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<p>\u3064 -&gt; Tsu normal.<br \/>\n\u3063 -&gt; Small Tsu.<\/p>\n<p>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 ( <a href=\"https:\/\/skdesu.com\/como-usar-e-digitar-o-hiragana-e-katakana-pequeno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TSU small<\/a> ). Therefore, the words already mentioned above should be written as follows.<\/p>\n<p>Akka = \u3042\u3063\u304b<br \/>\nAnna = \u3042\u3093\u306a<br \/>\nMassao = \u307e\u3063\u3055\u304a<\/p>\n<h2>The confusion<\/h2>\n<p>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<p>\u3042\u304b \u2013 Blood red.<br \/>\n\u3042\u3063\u304b \u2013 Corruption, immorality or degeneration.<\/p>\n<p>So, be careful with double consonants so you don&#039;t get misinterpreted. OK?<\/p>\n<p>Well guys, I&#039;m staying here. I hope you&#039;re enjoying it because we&#039;re already finishing this little one <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/alphabet-japanese-hiragana-katakana-study-guide\/\">hiragana course<\/a>. 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