Practice Japanese: Hiragana & Katakana

Introduction:

Practice Hiragana & Katakana. (V1.0.3)
With this tool you can practice 2 of the 3 Japanese alphabets: Hiragana & Katakana.

To learn Hiragana I would like to advice this guide from TOFUGO.
To learn Katakana I would like to advice this guide from TOFUGO.

1. Instructions
2. Allowed rōmaji spelling
3. Options
4. Hiragana & Katakana selection
5. Start practicing

Disclaimer:
Everything stated / used here should be correct. But if you do find any issues, errors and / or discrepancies please contact me at contact@practicejapanese.nl.

Instructions:

Hiragana & Katakana to Rōmaji:

General:

1.	Here the tool will generate a random Hiragana or Katakana character (or a set of characters for the "combination" ones).
2.	It is up to you to enter the corresponding rōmaji "sound".
3.	Check "Allowed rōmaji spelling" below on which answers the tool is going to expect.
4.	Click on the downwards arrows to reveal the various character lists.

Options:

1a.	First select if the tool should create a set of the selected characters or just go through them fully random.

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1b.	A set will still be in a random order but correctly answered characters will not repeat untill every other selected character is correctly answered first.
1c.	For the "repeating" option every new character is random and can be a character already answered before.
2.	Select if you want to use the "strict" or the "loose" rōmaji rule. (Check "Allowed rōmaji spelling" below for more info.)
3.	After you complete a full set a short fireworks (花火) display will be shown, you can disable this by deselecting the "Allow fireworks effect" option

Hiragana & Katakana to practice:

1.	Select all the Hiragana & Katakana characters you want to practice.
2.	By default all "main", "combination" & "special combination" Hiragana and Katakana are selected.
3.	The "special" category contains among others punctuation marks and obsolete / rare characters and is deselected by default.
4.	You can select the individual characters by clicking the checkboxes.
5a.	You can quickly select entire categories by using the various buttons.
5b.	The button will first select all not yet selected characters if some or none of them are selected at the time.
5c.	If all of them are selected all will be deselected when clicking the button.
5d.	The buttons only change the characters of that specific category.

Practice:

1.	The tool will show the Hiragana & Katakana character for you to answer.
2.	It is up to you to enter the corresponding rōmaji.
3.	You can enter the rōmaji in the entry box below the "Enter Rōmaji of Hiragana / Katakana above:" prompt.
4.	After entering the rōmaji you can either: 1. press "Tab" 2. press "Enter" 3. click outside the box 4. tab the "check answer" button.
5a.	The tool will display if you entered the correct answer and if needed show the correct answer vs what you entered.
5b.	Some characters will show some aditional usefull information regarding sound and / or use.
6.	The tool will now display the next character for you to answer.
7a.	Below this you can check your current streak of correctly answered questions and your total correctly and incorrectly answered questions.
7b.	If you are practicing a set it will show how many of the set you have correctly answered.
8a.	If you finish a full set it will show a short firework show (if you have this option is enabled).
8b.	It will then restart the set in a new random order.

Allowed rōmaji spelling:

The lists below will show the different spellings the tool will allow for the "Strict" and "Loose" settings.
These lists are not meant to actually learn you the "official" spellings or sounds for that I would like to advice these TOFUGO Hiragana and TOFUGO Katakana guides.



Loose:
This setting will allow for a more "close is close enough" approach for the rōmaji spelling and so more variations are allowed.


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Hiragana:


Translation dictionary (Hiragana loose):

あ = a	い = i	う = u	え = e	お = o
か = ka / ca	き = ki / ci	く = ku / cu	け = ke / ce	こ = ko / co
が = ga	ぎ = gi	ぐ = gu	げ = ge	ご = go
さ = sa	し = shi / si	す = su	せ = se	そ = so
ざ = za	じ = ji	ず = zu	ぜ = ze	ぞ = zo
た = ta	ち = chi / ti	つ = tsu / tu	て = te	と = to
だ = da	ぢ = di / ji / zi / dzi	づ = du / zu / dzu	で = de	ど = do
な = na	に = ni	ぬ = nu	ね = ne	の = no
ば = ba	び = bi	ぶ = bu	べ = be	ぼ = bo
ぱ = pa	ぴ = pi	ぷ = pu	ぺ = pe	ぽ = po
ま = ma	み = mi	む = mu	め = me	も = mo
や = ya	ゆ = yu	よ = yo
ら = ra / la	り = ri / li	る = ru / lu	れ = re / le	ろ = ro / lo
わ = wa	を = wo / o
ん = n / nn

きゃ = kya / kja	きゅ = kyu / kju	きょ = kyo / kjo
ぎゃ = gya / gja	ぎゅ = gyu / gju	ぎょ = gyo / gju
しゃ = sha	しゅ = shu	しょ = sho
じゃ = jya / ja	じゅ = jyu / ju	じょ = jyo / jo
ちゃ = cha	ちゅ = chu	ちょ = cho
ぢゃ = dya / dja / dzya	ぢゅ = dyu / dju / dzyu	ぢょ = dyo / djo / dzyo
にゃ = nya / nja	にゅ = nyu / nju	にょ = nyo / njo
ひゃ = hya / hja	ひゅ = hyu / hju	ひょ = hyo / hjo
びゃ = bya / bja	びゅ = byu / bju	びょ = byo / bjo
ぴゃ = pya / pja	ぴゅ = pyu / pju	ぴょ = pyo / pjo
みゃ = mya / mja	みゅ = myu / mju	みょ = myo / mjo
りゃ = rya / rja / lya / lja	りゅ = ryu / rju / lyu / lju	りょ = ryo / rjo / lyo / ljo

ゔ = vu / v / bu / bwu
ゐ = wi / i / vi	ゑ = we / e / ve
𛀁 = ye	いぇ = ye	ゟ = yori

っ = ltsu / sukuon / double consonant

゙  = dakuten

゚  = handakuten

ゝ = iter / iteration mark / iteration / repeater

ゞ = iter dakuten / iteration mark dakuten / iteration dakuten / repeater dakuten // dakuten iter (or any other reveresed) // iter (or any other without dakuten)

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Katakana:


Translation dictionary (Katakana loose):

ア = a	イ = i	ウ = u	エ = e	オ = o
カ = ka / ca	キ = ki / ci	ク = ku / cu	ケ = ke / ce	コ = ko / co
ガ = ga	ギ = gi	グ = gu	ゲ = ge	ゴ = go
サ = sa	シ = shi / si	ス = su	セ = se	ソ = so
ザ = za	ジ = ji	ズ = zu	ゼ = ze	ゾ = zo
タ = ta	チ = chi / ti	ツ = tsu / tu	テ = te	ト = to
ダ = da	ヂ = di / ji / zi / dzi	ヅ = du / zu / dzu	デ = de	ド = do
ナ = na	ニ = ni	ヌ = nu	ネ = ne	ノ = no
バ = ba	ビ = bi	ブ = bu	ベ = be	ボ = bo
パ = pa	ピ = pi	プ = pu	ペ = pe	ポ = po
マ = ma	ミ = mi	ム = mu	メ = me	モ = mo
ヤ = ya	ユ = yu	ヨ = yo
ラ = ra / la	リ = ri / li	ル = ru / lu	レ = re / le	ロ = ro / lo
ワ = wa	ヲ = wo / o
ン = n / nn

キャ = kya / kja	キュ = kyu / kju	キョ = kyo / kjo
ギャ = gya / gja	ギュ = gyu / gju	ギョ = gyo / gju
シャ = sha	シュ = shu	ショ = sho
ジャ = jya / ja	ジュ = jyu / ju	ジョ = jyo / jo
チャ = cha	チュ = chu	チョ = cho
ヂャ = dya / dja / dzya	ヂュ = dyu / dju / dzyu	ヂョ = dyo / djo / dzyo
ニャ = nya / nja	ニャ = nyu / nju	ニャ = nyo / nju
ヒャ = hya / hja	ヒュ = hyu / hju	ヒョ = hyo / hjo
ビャ = bya / bja	ビュ = byu / bju	ビョ = byo / bjo
ピャ = pya / pja	ピュ = pyu / pju	ピョ = pyo / pjo
ミャ = mya / mja	ミュ = myu / mju	ミョ = myo / mjo
リャ = rya / rja / lya / lja	リュ = ryu / rju / lyu / lju	リョ = ryo / rjo / lyo / ljo

ヴァ = va / bwa	ヴァ = vi / bwi	ヴァ = vu / v / bu / bwu	ヴァ = ve / bwe	ヴァ = vo / bwo
ウィ = wi / ui / wui	ウェ = we / ue / wue	ウォ = wo / uo / wuo
ファ = fa	フィ = fi	フェ = fe	フォ = fo
ツァ = tsa	ツィ = tsi	ツェ = tse	ツォ = tso
トゥ = tu / two	ティ = ty / ti	ドゥ = du / dew	ディ = dy / die / di
シェ = she	ジェ = je	チェ = che	イェ = ye

ヰ = wi	ヱ = we	ヸ = vi	ヹ = ve	ヺ = vo
𛀀 = e	ヿ = koto

ッ = ltsu / sukuon / double consonant

。 = dot / period / end dot / . / full stop

ー = prolonged sound mark / chōonpu / long vowel / lvowel / choonpu / chooonpu / chōonkigō / choonkigo / chooonkigoo / onbiki / bōbiki / boobiki / chōon / chooon / vowel extender

・ = middot / space / mid dot / " "(empty space) / separator / word separator / spaces / middle dot / interpunct / interpoint / space dot

ヽ = iter / iteration mark / iteration / repeater

ヾ = iter dakuten / iteration mark dakuten / iteration dakuten / dakuten repeater // dakuten iter (or any other reveresed) // iter (or any other without dakuten)

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Strict:
This setting has a more strict approach for the rōmaji spelling and so less variations are allowed.


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Hiragana:


Translation dictionary (Hiragana strict):

あ = a	い = i	う = u	え = e	お = o
か = ka	き = ki	く = ku	け = ke	こ = ko
が = ga	ぎ = gi	ぐ = gu	げ = ge	ご = go
さ = sa	し = shi	す = su	せ = se	そ = so
ざ = za	じ = ji	ず = zu	ぜ = ze	ぞ = zo
た = ta	ち = chi	つ = tsu	て = te	と = to
だ = da	ぢ = di / ji	づ = du / zu	で = de	ど = do
な = na	に = ni	ぬ = nu	ね = ne	の = no
ば = ba	び = bi	ぶ = bu	べ = be	ぼ = bo
ぱ = pa	ぴ = pi	ぷ = pu	ぺ = pe	ぽ = po
ま = ma	み = mi	む = mu	め = me	も = mo
や = ya	ゆ = yu	よ = yo
ら = ra	り = ri	る = ru	れ = re	ろ = ro
わ = wa	を = wo
ん = n

きゃ = kya	きゅ = kyu	きょ = kyo
ぎゃ = gya	ぎゅ = gyu	ぎょ = gyo
しゃ = sha	しゅ = shu	しょ = sho
じゃ = jya / ja	じゅ = jyu / ju	じょ = jyo / jo
ちゃ = cha	ちゅ = chu	ちょ = cho
ぢゃ = dya	ぢゅ = dyu	ぢょ = dyo
にゃ = nya	にゅ = nyu	にょ = nyo
ひゃ = hya	ひゅ = hyu	ひょ = hyo
びゃ = bya	びゅ = byu	びょ = byo
ぴゃ = pya	ぴゅ = pyu	ぴょ = pyo
みゃ = mya	みゅ = myu	みょ = myo
りゃ = rya	りゅ = ryu	りょ = ryo

ゔ = vu
ゐ = wi	ゑ = we
𛀁 = ye	いぇ = ye	ゟ = yori

っ = ltsu / sukuon / double consonant

゙  = dakuten

゚  = handakuten

ゝ = iter / iteration mark / iteration / repeater

ゞ = iter dakuten / iteration mark dakuten / iteration dakuten / repeater dakuten // dakuten iter (or any other reveresed)

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Katakana:


Translation dictionary (Katakana strict):

ア = a	イ = i	ウ = u	エ = e	オ = o
カ = ka	キ = ki	ク = ku	ケ = ke	コ = ko
ガ = ga	ギ = gi	グ = gu	ゲ = ge	ゴ = go
サ = sa	シ = shi	ス = su	セ = se	ソ = so
ザ = za	ジ = ji	ズ = zu	ゼ = ze	ゾ = zo
タ = ta	チ = chi	ツ = tsu	テ = te	ト = to
ダ = da	ヂ = di / ji	ヅ = du / zu	デ = de	ド = do
ナ = na	ニ = ni	ヌ = nu	ネ = ne	ノ = no
バ = ba	ビ = bi	ブ = bu	ベ = be	ボ = bo
パ = pa	ピ = pi	プ = pu	ペ = pe	ポ = po
マ = ma	ミ = mi	ム = mu	メ = me	モ = mo
ヤ = ya	ユ = yu	ヨ = yo
ラ = ra	リ = ri	ル = ru	レ = re	ロ = ro
ワ = wa	ヲ = wo
ン = n

キャ = kya	キュ = kyu	キョ = kyo
ギャ = gya	ギュ = gyu	ギョ = gyo
シャ = sha	シュ = shu	ショ = sho
ジャ = jya / ja	ジュ = jyu / ju	ジョ = jyo / jo
チャ = cha	チュ = chu	チョ = cho
ヂャ = dya	ヂュ = dyu	ヂョ = dyo
ニャ = nya	ニャ = nyu	ニャ = nyo
ヒャ = hya	ヒュ = hyu	ヒョ = hyo
ビャ = bya	ビュ = byu	ビョ = byo
ピャ = pya	ピュ = pyu	ピョ = pyo
ミャ = mya	ミュ = myu	ミョ = myo
リャ = rya	リュ = ryu	リョ = ryo

ヴァ = va	ヴァ = vi	ヴァ = vu	ヴァ = ve	ヴァ = vo
ウィ = wi / ui / wui	ウェ = we / ue / wue	ウォ = wo / uo / wuo
ファ = fa	フィ = fi	フェ = fe	フォ = fo
ツァ = tsa	ツィ = tsi	ツェ = tse	ツォ = tso
トゥ = tu / two	ティ = ty / ti	ドゥ = du / dew	ディ = dy / die / di
シェ = she	ジェ = je	チェ = che	イェ = ye

ヰ = wi	ヱ = we	ヸ = vi	ヹ = ve	ヺ = vo
𛀀 = e	ヿ = koto

ッ = ltsu / sukuon / double consonant

。 = dot / period / end dot / . / full stop

ー = prolonged sound mark / chōonpu / long vowel / lvowel / choonpu / chooonpu / chōonkigō / choonkigo / chooonkigoo / onbiki / bōbiki / boobiki / chōon / chooon / vowel extender

・ = middot / space / mid dot / " "(empty space) / separator / word separator / spaces / middle dot / interpunct / interpoint / space dot

ヽ = iter / iteration mark / iteration / repeater

ヾ = iter dakuten / iteration mark dakuten / iteration dakuten / dakuten repeater // dakuten iter (or any other reveresed) // iter (or any other without dakuten)

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Hiragana & Katakana to Rōmaji:

Options:

Repeating or one set:  Set Repeating

Strict or loose rōmaji rules:  Strict Loose

Allow fireworks effect:

Hiragana & Katakana to practice:

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Hiragana (main):

あ

い

う

え

お

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が

ぎ

ぐ

げ

ご

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か

き

く

け

こ

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ざ

じ

ず

ぜ

ぞ

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さ

し

す

せ

そ

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だ

ぢ

づ

で

ど

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た

ち

つ

て

と

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ば

び

ぶ

べ

ぼ

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な

に

ぬ

ね

の

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ぱ

ぴ

ぷ

ぺ

ぽ

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は

ひ

ふ

へ

ほ

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ま

み

む

め

も

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や

ゆ

よ

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ら

り

る

れ

ろ

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わ

を

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ん

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Combination Hiragana:

きゃ

きゅ

きょ

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ぎゃ

ぎゅ

ぎょ

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しゃ

しゅ

しょ

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じゃ

じゅ

じょ

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ちゃ

ちゅ

ちょ

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ぢゃ

ぢゅ

ぢょ

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にゃ

にゅ

にょ

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びゃ

びゅ

びょ

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ひゃ

ひゅ

ひょ

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ぴゃ

ぴゅ

ぴょ

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みゃ

みゅ

みょ

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りゃ

りゅ

りょ

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Special Hiragana:

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ゔ					Select / Deselect all
ゐ	ゑ				Select / Deselect all
𛀁	いぇ	ゟ			Select / Deselect all

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Katakana (main):

ア

イ

ウ

エ

オ

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ガ

ギ

グ

ゲ

ゴ

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カ

キ

ク

ケ

コ

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ザ

ジ

ズ

ゼ

ゾ

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サ

シ

ス

セ

ソ

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ダ

ヂ

ヅ

デ

ド

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タ

チ

ツ

テ

ト

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バ

ビ

ブ

ベ

ボ

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ナ

ニ

ヌ

ネ

ノ

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パ

ピ

プ

ペ

ポ

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ハ

ヒ

フ

ヘ

ホ

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マ

ミ

ム

メ

モ

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ヤ

ユ

ヨ

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ラ

リ

ル

レ

ロ

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ワ

ヲ

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ン

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Combination Katakana (main):

キャ

キュ

キョ

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ギャ

ギュ

ギョ

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シャ

シュ

ショ

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ジャ

ジュ

ジョ

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チャ

チュ

チョ

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ヂャ

ヂュ

ヂョ

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ニャ

ニャ

ニャ

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ビャ

ビュ

ビョ

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ヒャ

ヒュ

ヒョ

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ピャ

ピュ

ピョ

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ミャ

ミュ

ミョ

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リャ

リュ

リョ

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Combination Katakana (special):

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ウィ	ウェ	ウォ			Select / Deselect all
ファ	フィ	フェ	フォ		Select / Deselect all
ツァ	ツィ	ツェ	ツォ		Select / Deselect all
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Special Katakana (others):

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𛀀	ヿ				Select / Deselect all

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Planned additions:
1. Add option for different fonts.
2. Build system for a reversed version (tool gives Rōmaji, user enters Hiragana / Katakana).

Known bugs:
1. "Start practicing" link does not stay white after it is been used.
2. Some "Special Hiragana / Katakana" not working correctly

Updates:
V1.0.3
1. Fixed bug where "GO" was not working correctly.

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V1.0.2
1. Fixed bug where Hiragana "n / ん" was not working correctly.

V1.0.1
1. Added on mouse hover information for firework option.

V1.0.0
1. Added instructions.
2. Miscellaneous small changes and bug fixes.

V0.2.0 (BETA)
1. Added allowed rōmaji spelling lists for "strict" and "loose" settings.
2. Fixed bug that unnecessarily extended page width.
3. Miscellaneous small changes and bug fixes.

V0.1.0 (BETA)
1. First beta release.
2. All basic functionality should be working but still needs to be fully checked and tested.

V0.0.2 (Alpha)
1. Building basic frame work.
V0.0.1 (Alpha)
1. Start building basic frame work.

V0.0.0
1. Base used from Practice Japanese Numbers tool.