Hiragana with Dakuten: が to ご

When you add a Dakuten to certain Hiragana, it changes the consonant. We'll show you how and introduce five more characters that use it.

Lesson Objectives

• Learn the meaning of Dakuten and how it is read and pronounced.
• Be able to read and write some words with Dakuten.
• Learn some Japanese onomatopoeic expressions using Dakuten.

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