(disclaimer : I am not Japanese and I'm also in the process of learning the language, for better understanding I recommend you go to a Japanese language school if possible. if you know Japanese or have more advanced understanding of it please correc...
Today I'll be teach you about 'ten-ten' and 'maru' ( or dakuten and handakuten). They are use next to a Japanese character to make it sound different. ( for example か/ka = が/ga)
'ten ten' are two lines next to the top of the character and 'maru' is a circle next to the top of a character, also maru means circle
'Ten ten'
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'maru'
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が : ga
ぎ : as "gee" in geese
ぐ : as "goo" in goose
げ : as "ge" in get
ご : as "go" in gore
ざ : as "za" in bizarre
じ : as "jee" in jeep
ず : as "zoo" but shorter
ぜ : as "ze" on zest
ぞ : as "zo" in Azorens
だ : as "da" in dark
ぢ : as "jee" in jeep
づ : as "zoo" but shorter
で : as "de" in desk
ど : as "doo" In door
ば : as "ba" in bark
び : as "bea" in beak
ぶ : as "boo" boot
べ : as "be" in beg
ぼ : as "bo" in bore
ぱ : as "pa" in park
ぴ : as "pea" in peak
ぷ : as "poo" in pool
ぺ : as "pe" in peg
ぽ : as "po" in pork
(Here are some videos if you need a better understanding)
