Katakana word
ショック “shock” in Japanese
shokku
Character by character
ショック is made of 2 katakana sounds and 1 small ッ. It reads shokku.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
カレンダー
karendā — calendar · breakdown →
トップ
toppu — top · breakdown →
カード
kādo — card · breakdown →
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