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ワ (wa) – Katakana



Pronunciation

– Pronounced as the Japanese ‘wa’. Imagine the ‘wham!’ sound with a softer ‘a’ and without the m at the end.

About

わ, in hiragana, or ワ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. It has origins in the character 和.

Mnemonics

Mnemonic 1: This character looks similar to the katakana for ‘u’. A large wind has come and blown the top part of the ‘u’ away, ‘whaaa!’ is all you can say as you feel the power of the wind!

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