Small っ
Building block:A small っ is a tiny pause: the sound after it is held a beat. It changes the word.
How it works
- To type it, double the next letter: きって is kitte.
- Katakana uses a small ッ the same way: ベッド.
Examples
no pause
きて(come)
with a pause
きって(stamp)
がっこう(school)