When a word has a double consonant in the middle OTHER THAN the letter
n, it is expressed using a small tsu. The first consonant is the small
っ[tsu]. Compare the following words:
kissaten (ki s sa te n): きっさてん
tappuri (ta p pu ri): たっぷり
kekkon (ke k ko n): けっこん
ressha (re s sha): れっしゃ
When there is a double n in a word, you do not need small tsu. The ん [n] is the only character that doesn't have a vowel in it. Some examples:
donna (do n na): どんな
kannan (ka n na n): かんなん
tennin (te n ni n): てんにん
Spelling words with an "n" in them can be confusing. Many students try to write the word anata ("you") as あんあた, instead of the correct way あなた. It is best to pay close attention to the new word lists in this case! The word is pronounced a-na-ta, not as an-a-ta, but you can't tell that by looking at the word on a page!
き ki
っ tsu/s
さ sa
て te
ん n
け ke
っ tsu/k
こ ko
ん n
あ a
な na
た ta
kissaten (ki s sa te n): きっさてん
tappuri (ta p pu ri): たっぷり
kekkon (ke k ko n): けっこん
ressha (re s sha): れっしゃ
When there is a double n in a word, you do not need small tsu. The ん [n] is the only character that doesn't have a vowel in it. Some examples:
donna (do n na): どんな
kannan (ka n na n): かんなん
tennin (te n ni n): てんにん
Spelling words with an "n" in them can be confusing. Many students try to write the word anata ("you") as あんあた, instead of the correct way あなた. It is best to pay close attention to the new word lists in this case! The word is pronounced a-na-ta, not as an-a-ta, but you can't tell that by looking at the word on a page!
き ki
っ tsu/s
さ sa
て te
ん n
け ke
っ tsu/k
こ ko
ん n
あ a
な na
た ta
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