ガ・ギ・グ・ゲ・ゴ — GA GI GU GE GO

Add two small marks (dakuten) to the K row of katakana and you get the G row: ガ (ga), ギ (gi), グ (gu), ゲ (ge), ゴ (go).

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Vocabulary

  • ガス (ガス): gas
  • ギター (ギター): guitar
  • グラス (グラス): glass
  • ゲーム (ゲーム): game
  • ゴルフ (ゴルフ): golf
  • ガム (ガム): gum

Kanji

  • ガ ga: ga
  • ギ gi: gi
  • グ gu: gu
  • ゲ ge: ge
  • ゴ go: go

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「ガス」 mean in this lesson?
gas
What does 「ギター」 mean in this lesson?
guitar
What does 「グラス」 mean in this lesson?
glass
What does 「ゲーム」 mean in this lesson?
game
What does 「ゴルフ」 mean in this lesson?
golf
What does 「ガム」 mean in this lesson?
gum
What is the meaning of kanji 「ガ」 (ga)?
ga
What is the meaning of kanji 「ギ」 (gi)?
gi
What is the meaning of kanji 「グ」 (gu)?
gu
What is the meaning of kanji 「ゲ」 (ge)?
ge
What is the meaning of kanji 「ゴ」 (go)?
go
How do you read ガ?
ガ is カ (ka) plus two marks, read "ga".
How do you read ギ?
ギ is キ (ki) plus two marks, read "gi".
Which letter is read "gu"?
グ is ク (ku) plus two marks.
Which letter is read "ge"?
ゲ is ケ (ke) plus two marks.
Which letter is read "go"?
ゴ is コ (ko) plus two marks.
What does ゲーム mean?
ゲーム comes from the English word "game".
Which word is read "gitaa" (guitar)?
ギター is read gi-taa and means guitar.