Gojūon ngarupakeun "penemuan" kuno. Runtuyan konsonan dina gojūon asalna tina runtuyan konsonan [[Sanskrit|Basa Sansakerta]]. Conto mimiti gaya gojūon geus aya dina periode 1004-1028. Sacara jentre bisa dibedakeun jeung conto alternatip susunan [[iroha]] ti taun 1079.
==TableTabel==
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