Hiragana Double Consonants (Small Tsu)
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The small tsu (っ), called sokuon in Japanese, is used to indicate a doubled consonant. It creates a brief pause before the consonant in pronunciation.
Geminate Consonant (Small Tsu)
| Kana | Romaji | Description |
|---|---|---|
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っ
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tsu (small)
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The small tsu (っ) creates a pause. e.g., がっこう (gakkou) = school e.g., ずっと (zutto) = always |
