#016 [Digi-Basics] "Digimoji" and How to Read It
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| 09-08-2021 Digi-Basics
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"Digimoji" is a writing system used in the Digital World. Not only is it in documents throughout the Digital World, but it is also engraved on Digimon's bodies and their weapons, gya. This time, I'll go over Digimoji, gya.
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 Digimoji 
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Letters used in the Digital World. They correspond to the gojūon in Japanese. Dakuon and handakuon are indicated by adding special symbols to unvoiced consonants, and there is no distinction between how yōon*¹ and sokuon*² are represented. The numbers are the same as the Arabic numerals used in the Human World. An alphabet version also exists, and the Digimoji correspond to each of the 26 letters.
*1: Yōon: Sounds represented by adding small ya, yo, etc like in kya and kyu
*2: Sokuon: Sounds represented by adding a small tsu like in rappa and happa
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| Digimoji: Japanese version
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| Digimoji: Alphabet version
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| Examples of Digimon that use Digimoji on their bodies or weapons
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| Garudamon
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| Perfect / Bird Man / Vaccine
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| It honors justice and order, and is a guardian deity of the land and wind that loves nature. "Digimon" is engraved in Digimoji on its thighs.
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| Dukemon
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| Ultimate / Holy Knight / Virus
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| A Royal Knight that is loyal to its lord, and honors chivalry. "Digital Monster" is written in Digimoji on its holy shield, Aegis, which it holds in its left hand.
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| Let's Try Deciphering Digimoji!
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| I'm going to give you three examples now, so let's try to decipher them based on the correspondence chart above!
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If you try searching around for it, there should be Digimoji everywhere, gya. Let's try to decipher it together, gya!
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