Template:Japanese/Kana

(Redirected from Template:Japanese kana)
Brush Stroke:
Sound:
Mnemonic:
Example:

This template is used to list hiragana and katakana.

Usage

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{{Japanese kana
 | kana     =
 | image    =
 | sound    =
 | mnemonic =
 | example  =
}}

Only the kana variable is required. The kana variable automatically picks a stroke order diagram. This can be overridden with the image variable.

There are extra variables for the voiced and plosive characters:

 | voiced          =
 | voiced_sound    =
 | voiced_mnemonic =
 | voiced_example  =
 | plosive          =
 | plosive_sound    =
 | plosive_mnemonic =
 | plosive_example  =

Example

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MediaWiki syntax Displays as
{{Japanese kana
 | kana    = あ
 | sound   = '''a'''
 | mnemonic= '''Apple'''. It's an apple.
First you draw the leaves on the stem,
then you draw the stem down into the
apple, and then you draw the round fruit.
 | example =
* あお (ao) blue
* あか (aka) red
* あき (aki) autumn
}}
Brush Stroke:
Sound:

a

Mnemonic:

Apple. It's an apple. First you draw the leaves on the stem, then you draw the stem down into the apple, and then you draw the round fruit.

Example:
  • あお (ao) blue
  • あか (aka) red
  • あき (aki) autumn