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Japanese hiragana letters 'sha', 'shu', 'sho', 'ja', 'ju', 'jo'Pronounced "sha", "shoe", "show", "jah", "jew", "joe"
Examples:
shumatsu = shoe - mah - tsu
jahi = jah - hee
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why are there multiple j/ sounds and symbols is there a major difference in pronunciation?
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Yes, there is a difference. The small 'y' hiragana changes the way you pronounce it. So ji + ya = ja, ji + yu = ju, ji + yo = jo. With all the 'j's in hiragana put together, you get ja, ji, ju and jo (no je).
Ja = jaw
Ji = jee / gee
Ju = jew
Jo = joe
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oh sorry I meant for the D's and Z's, ji is there in both.
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Oh, no worries^^ Yes, both sound exactly the same, however the ji in D's is rarely if ever used. More often than not, when you hear a ji, it's the Z's ji.
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