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What is the primary effect of adding dakuten (two small dashes) to a Hiragana syllable?

• It shortens the vowel sound.

• It changes the consonant to a voiced sound.

• It adds an 'r' sound to the syllable.

• It changes 'h' sounds to 'p' sounds.

How does adding handakuten (a small circle) to a Hiragana syllable from the 'h' column (は, ひ, ふ, へ, ほ) change its pronunciation?

• It changes the 'h' sound to a 'b' sound.

• It changes the 'h' sound to a 'p' sound.

• It creates a short pause.

• It blends with the next character.

What is the function of the small tsu (っ) when placed between two Hiragana syllables?

• It indicates a long vowel sound.

• It creates a silent pause before the next syllable.

• It doubles the consonant of the following syllable, creating a short pause.

• It changes the vowel sound of the preceding syllable.

When a small や (ya), ゆ (yu), or よ (yo) is used with a preceding Hiragana character, how does it affect the word's syllable structure?

• It adds an extra syllable to the word.

• It creates a long vowel sound for the preceding syllable.

• It blends with the preceding character to form a single, blended syllable.

• It indicates a question.

What is the purpose of adding the prefix 'お' (o) to certain Japanese words like 'bento' (おべんとう) or 'cha' (おちゃ)?

• To indicate a plural form.

• To make the word sound more formal or polite.

• To change the word's meaning entirely.

• To specify a color or type of the item.

In Japanese, how is the character 'ん' (n) typically pronounced when it appears before a 'p' sound, as in 'tempura' (てんぷら) or 'enpitsu' (えんぴつ)?

• As a distinct 'n' sound.

• As an 'm' sound.

• As a silent letter.

• As a 'g' sound.

The Japanese kanji 今日 can be read as 'kyou' or 'konnichi'. What determines its pronunciation and meaning?

• The time of day it is spoken.

• The speaker's age and gender.

• The context in which it is used.

• Whether it is written in hiragana or katakana.

The Japanese word 'emoji' (絵文字) is derived from two components. What do these components literally mean?

• "Picture" and "sound".

• "Emotion" and "letter".

• "Small" and "symbol".

• "Digital" and "character".