Hiragana have evolved from kanji to form a simplified, phonetic script. The intermediate characters are known as hentaigana. These hentaigana have been in continued use until the spelling reform of 1900. You may still find these hentaigana on diplomas, official invitations, and on shop signs.

Below you'll find all known hentaigana with the kanji they stemmed from. Many have evolved from a combination of different kanji to form a single hiragana character.

あ	い	う	え	お
か	き	く	け	こ
さ	し	す	せ	そ
た	ち	つ	て	と
な	に	ぬ	ね	の
は	ひ	ふ	へ	ほ
ま	み	む	め	も
や		ゆ		よ
ら	り	る	れ	ろ
わ	ゐ		ゑ	を
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