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Japanese Katakana Alphabet
The 46 core modern Japanese kana with common romaji readings and guidance for recognizing syllable-based geocaching clues.
ア
aイ
iウ
uエ
eオ
oカ
kaキ
kiク
kuケ
keコ
koサ
saシ
shiス
suセ
seソ
soタ
taチ
chiツ
tsuテ
teト
toナ
naニ
niヌ
nuネ
neノ
noハ
haヒ
hiフ
fuヘ
heホ
hoマ
maミ
miム
muメ
meモ
moヤ
yaユ
yuヨ
yoラ
raリ
riル
ruレ
reロ
roワ
waヲ
woン
nThese are kana syllables, not direct A–Z equivalents. Small characters, dakuten/handakuten marks and long-vowel marks change readings.
Geocaching tip: If a message contains a repeated sequence of Japanese kana, transliterate its sounds before trying English word ciphers.
Reference conventions: Kana gojūon chart