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A ring making a p.
Also known as: Maru, Circle mark kana
The Japanese mark turning an h-series kana into a p-series one.
Changes an h-series kana to the corresponding p-series sound.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Uses a circle where the voicing mark uses two strokes, so two different sound changes are distinguished by the shape of a mark in the same position — the position is shared and the shape carries the difference.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small circle set at the upper right of the kana.