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Q. Why hiragana "wa" is sometimes written as hiragana
"ha"?
A. There is a rule for writing hiragana "wa" and "ha". When "wa" is
used as a particle, it is written hiragana "ha". Click here to learn more
about the particle "wa".
A. When writing in hiragana or katakana, the double consonants (kk, pp, ss, or tt) are
expressed with a small "tsu" in place of the first consonant. See the examples below:
kekkon (marriage), kippu (ticket), kitte (stamp), and kissaten (cafe).
To pronounce the double consonants, the first consonant represents a slight pause and the
second consonant is pronounced. Click here to hear the pronunciation of these words. There
are no words that start with double consonants.