Mincho is an attractive functional font that is standard for books, newspapers,
and other printed matter.
To see the katakana equivalent of each character, pass your cursor
over the top.
a
i
u
e
o
Notes
ka
ki
ku
ke
ko
sa
shi
su
se
so
is pronounced shi.
ta
chi
tsu
te
to
is pronounced chi. is pronounced tsu.
na
ni
nu
ne
no
ha
hi
fu
he
ho
is pronounced fu. is used
to write the particle e, meaning 'to'.
ma
mi
mu
me
mo
ya
yu
yo
ra
ri
ru
re
ro
wa
wi
we
wo (o)
and are old characters
that have been abolished. They are very seldom seen. is used only for
the object of the verb.