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*>v ' ( l ove )

Z (p i . tu re)

W r i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g H i r a g a n a .

au (meet )

ee (yes)

o i (nephew)

i i e ( n o )

ao i (b lue)

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v. .i- ( house)

*s *: v. ( many)

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a i ( l o v e )

u e ( top)

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5 ?u (mee t )

8 e e (yes)

o i (nephew)

i i ( g o o d )

2 ie (house)

7 i u ( s a y )

9 i i e ( n o ) 1 0 a o i ( b l u e )

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H i r a g a n a .

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f . ( (wr i te)

W (ha i r )

v. L i ( pond)

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5 a

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: i ( v o i c e )

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(here)

( b e o p e n )

(s ta i t i on )

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kako (past)

ku ki (stern)

ko ke (moss)

k o i ( ca rp )

aka i ( red)

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W r i t c t h e f o l l o w i n g H i r a g a n a .

? U ( m e e t ) o i (nephew)

ka k i (oys ter ) k iku (hear)

i ku (go)

l4 aka i ( red)

1 5 o o k i i ( b i g )

ue ( top)

koke (moss)

ak i (au tumn)8 i k e ( p o n d )

1 0 k a u ( b u y ) 1 1 oku (put ) 12 kao ( face)

1 3 ek i (s ta t ion)

1 0

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1 E 2 L

, ' 3 (umbrel l a)

[ t 5 ( th is morn ing)

6 - l f (sweat)

. f j v . L v. (aet ic ious)


1 asa (morn ing )

i sh i (s tone)

s u k i ( l i k e )

sek i (seat )

soko ( there)

b l , - ( leg , foot )

L * i (sal t )

1 3 f : L ( a b i r )

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v . f ( cha i r )

-f l,- ( sushi)

t i . V . ( *o r l d )

tf

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1 5

1 3

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H O M E W O R K


i s u ( c h a i r )

4 s a k e ( J a p a n e s e w i n e )

8 o s o i ( s l o w )

2 k a s a ( u m b r e l l a ) 3 a s h i ( l e g , f o o t )

5 usui ( th in)

6 s e k a i ( w o r l d ) 7 sukosh i (a b i t )

9 okashi (sweet)

1 0 a s o k o ( o v e r t h e r e )

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tfl ft

te

chi

tsu

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l t : 2

H i r a g a n a .

t,

) t t (house)

< t (outs ide)

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5 L

( <> (shoes)

* / : ( north)

t l -< (and)

2

1 11 0

7 41 3T 2

L/ : (under )

UL ( seven )

15 * i L L v . ( t r te day be fore yes terday)


uta (song)

kuchi (mouth)

i t s u (when )

otoko (man)

c h i k a t e t s u( unde rground)

t 7

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H O M E W O R K


s h i t a ( u n d e r ) ich i (one)

t a k a i ( e x p e n s i v e , h i g h )

i k u t s u ( h o w m a n y )

k o t o s h i ( t t r i s y e a r )

1 2 c h i i s a i ( s m a l l )

?to (af ter)

tsukue (desk)

ch ika i (near )

s o s h i t e ( a n d )

1 0 i t s u k a ( s t h ) 1 1 a s h i t a ( t o m o r r o w )

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le :s (summer)

b tJ (o lder s is ter)

*.; /* i ' (stomach)

t :o ) L v . (en ;oyab le)


kun i (count ry )

in u (dog)

okane (money )

k i tana i (d i r t y )

otoko no ko (bov)

[ : L (west)

1 o rs o rt' (zth)

1 3 i ' r : ( c a t )

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5 A

* n ( s i l k )

l : ( (meat)

t rs (sand)

tar)

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1 5

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4 k o n o ( t h i s )

1 0 i c h i n i c h i ( o n e d a y )

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2 ant (o lder b ro ther ) 3 ne tsu ( fever )

5 senaka (back)

6 o tona (adu l t ) 7 kana i (w i fe )

8 o k a n € ( m o n e y ) 9 sakana ( f ish)

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l * / * ( f lower)

' : / : (poor at )

0 ( v . ( l o w )

[* L ( s tar)


hako (box)

h i t o (peop le )

f u to i ( t t r i c t< )

he i sh i ( so ld i e r )

h o s o i ( t h i n )

3 "5'

U t <t (one)

i * L v . (want )

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; ( ( c l o thes )

0* v. ( yer)

- \V \ ( fense)

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t hash i( b r i d g e , c h o p s t i c k )

H O M E W O R K

fune (sh ip ) 3 hoka (other)

1 0 s o f u ( g r a n d f a t h e r )

h a c h i ( e i g h t , b e e ) h a t a ( f l a g )

h i t o ( p e o p l e )

hone (bone)

f u k u ( c l o t h e s ) h e t a ( p o o r a t )

1 t h a t a c h i ( 2 0 y e a r s o l d )

1 2 f u k a i ( d e e p ) i 3 h a n a s h i ( t a t t )

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/r * .i- (name)

tr f D (daughter)

- t l * V. (narrow)

:t i> /: v' ( cold)

Wr i t e t he f o l l o w i n g H i r a g a n a .

h ima ( f ree)

mich i ( r oad )

a m e ( ra in )

mu ika (6 th )

n i m o t s u ( b a g g a g e )

3 t r

^ta h (south)

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m a c h i ( t o w n )

4 m i s e ( s h o p )

7 mae (be fore)

1 0 k a i m o n o ( s h o p p i n g )

3 nomu (dr ink)

6 i m a ( n o w )

9 m a t a ( a g a i n )

2 kami (paper)

5 kumo (c loud)

8 i m i ( m e a n i n g )

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ya

yu w

yo

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s

^" f ( room)

+ * (mounta in )


hanaya ( f l o r i s t )

yuk i (snow)

t suyo i ( s t r ong )

yaoya (srocery)

f uyu (w in te r )

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t@ f ' ( f loor)

W e> (dream)

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f fu (read)

I a (beside)

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11 yasash i i (easy )

1 2 n a t s u y a s u m i ( s u m m e r v a c a t i o n )

2 yume (dream)1 i y a ( n o , h a t e ) 3 yomu (read)

4 y a m a ( m o u n t a i n ) 5 yoku (of ten) 6 fuyu ( w in te r )

7 tsuyoi (strong) 8 haya i ( fas t , ear ly )

9 y a s u i ( c h e a p ) 10 yonaka (m idn ieh t )

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? b (skv)

e> fL (that)

12 L rs 0 (nex t to )

1 b * j 6 I_ Z> V, ( interest ing)


sara (p la te )

tor i (b i rd)

h i r u(noon)

rek ish i (h is to ry )

h i ro i ( *pac ious )

3 b

< t A (med ic ine)

# J. '6 (bath)

t I . b (spr ing)

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5 b

X b (n igh t )

e> et a (wash)

14 J fu ( th is )

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kuruma (car)

7 soch i ra ( tha t way)

a ta rash i i (new)

2 amari (not very)1 i kura (how rnuch)

4 k i r e i ( b e a u t i f u l )

5 sh i ro i (wh i te ) ( ; i reru (put in)

8 f u r u i ( o l d )

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t)

t> b v, (bad)

Uc 6 / - (quest ion)


kawa ( r i ve r )

hon (book)

w a t a s h i ( I )

t a i hen ( ve ry )

m i n a s a n ( e v e r y b o d y )

t

( l " 3 (weather)

t v . Urt 'A, (embassy)

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tu

I t : b (ga rden)

*>rt ' Vt (young)

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n lwa (ga rden )

4 w a k a i ( y o u n g )

8 k a w a i i ( c u t e )

9 sentaku ( laundry)

10 okusan (w i fe )

3 kawa ( r i ver )

5 tenk i (weather )

6 w a t a s h i ( I ) 7 n i h o n ( J a p a n )

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4 a / - t r I<> ( th is month) 5 a i * ,L (mea l ) 6 l * v . i - B (ash t ray)


1 &t f r t r (g lasses) Z f .5 (kev)

7 Vf i 'A, ( t ime)

1 0 , . ? ( ( f a m i l y )

1 3 * L l ( w i n d o w )

1 6 € l " J l ( a l l )

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3 f C (soon)

8 6 f (nap) 9 f . € ( c o l d , w i n d )

1 1 z 1 ' b f i ( b o d y ) 1 Z ( . 1 " 3 ( e l e c t r i c i t y )

| 4 t tf ' (near) 1 5 ,. Ll. ' / ' , , (vase)

77 ' \ / . . , D (conven ien t )18 * j i f A , ( t ray)

1 9 5 , f i f - , > ( b l o n d ) 2 A i - l - f . t r : t ( p e n c i l ) Z t < / - l : B ( t e m p u r a )

2 2 5 L t f ( w a l k )


t o n g a k u ( m u s i c )

2 sh izukana (qu ie t )

3 t o m o d a c h i ( f r i e n d )

a sh inbun (newspaper )

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H O M E W O R K


9 abuna i (dangerous)

1 0 n i g i y a k a ( l i v e l Y )

2 tsugi (next )1 m i z u ( w a t e r ) 3 dore (wh ich)

4 t e g a m i ( l e t t e r ) 5 denwa ( te lephone)

6 gozen (A .M. ) 7 genk i ( f ine)

8 k a b a n ( b a g )

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t r r r (six)

6 : L ( m o r e )

/t-'-> fi' (3rd)

* - - f C ( s t r a i g h t )( d i a r y )1V - - ? A

b d - ( ( t h e d a y a f t e r t o m o r r o w )


k ippu (s tamp)

z a s s h i ( m a z a g i n e )

s e k k e n ( s o a p )

y u k k u r i ( s l o w l y )

k i s s a t e n ( c o f f e e s h o p )

' O n n ? ( w o m a n )

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hf i ' *> 51" (mothcr )

vQ ) zl: f : (evening)

*i i i S v\ (bis)


obaasan(g randmothe r )

oJ i lsan (g rand fa the r )

y u u b i n ( m a i l )

too i ( f a r )

y u u b e ( l a s t n i g h t )

* j t : v . 5 , f

* ; * t i 6 / "

(brother)

( s i s te r )

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Japanese for AllR e a d t h e f o l l o w i n g H i r a g a n a .

i v ' a ( E n g l i s h )

5A ,a i (bank )

' t t r t tVr ( teacher)


e e g a ( f i l m )

k o o e n ( p a r k )

OtoOtO (younger b ro the r )

yoofuku (c lo thes)

dooshi te (whv)

vg a e> V. /r (famous)

v ' 6 i L ( y o u n g e r s i s t e r )

*r < tVr (student)

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H O M E W O R K

W r i t e t h e f o l l w i n g H i r a g a n a .

doozo (p lease)

7 s e e t o ( p u p i l )

9 gakkoo (schoo l )

1 0 k a y o o b i ( T u e s d a y )

1 tokee (watch) 2 mukoo (beyond)

4 k i n o o ( y e s t e r d a y )

5 soo j i (c lean ing) 6 b o o s h i ( h a t )

8 doomo ( thank you)

5 t

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kya 3 f

klrr 3 lrp

kyo 3 I

sha U t

shu L v9

sho L T

cha +2 f

chu +c v9

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flyu t , -Y \ - t'9

nyo ( , : J

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hya Ll. f

hy"u r} t&

hyo Ll. l-d.

mya h +

fnyu h v9

myo h- I

rya v) *

rru v) lrp

ryo v) T

gya 3 {r

gruJria v9

gyo 3 I

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ja 1.. t

Ju l ' v9

jo l " T

ja 6'� t

luJ--\2 v9

Jo-l-s2 T

bya Ll.'t

blrr tI' vp

byo u.'I

pya Ll'st

pru rf v9

pyo tl'e I

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1 1 v l w i r r ( r t v r ( f s r e i g n s t u d e n t ) 1 2 v ) r ' i ( t r i p )

1 3 S u e i i : l 9 i ( m i l k )

15 CN f ) v . / . , , (hospi ta l )

W r i t e t h e f o l l o w i n g H i r a g a n a -

1 shash in (Pho tog raPh)

14 /: 'L D r i CI- (bir thdav)


1 t i * + ( ( g u e s t )

g 3 r i ( t o d a y )

5 f L / - U w i ( p r a c t i s e )

7 t t : l , l fut> r (green tea)

9 t ' x ) L' (iust)

2 c h a i r o ( b r o w n )

3 ryokan ( inn)

a shukuda i (homework )

2 3 oe i i ' (hol iday)

4 D T / - l - r ( b i c Y c l e )

6 D r j f ( g o o d a t )

8 t , W ) t 7 r ( g a u t i o n )

10 C l '+ ( (hundred)

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3 k y o n b n ( l a s t y e a r )

2 densha ( t ra in)

4 shu j in (husband)

6 koocha ( tea)

9 ka isha (company)

5 ryoor i ( food)

8 byook i (s ick )

t 0 benkyoo (study)

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l j i s h o ( d i c t i o n a r y )

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R e a d t h e f o l l o w i n g s e n t e n c e s .

1 : /- l :bl*"

2 b / : L i J i r < t v ' ( ' . f o

3 3 r i t l D j ) C I ' ( "1*bv) * t /u "

4 * v . t t 6 t ' : P r ! p ' ' - v . 3 * f "

5 , * a a i e t t : t L * L / : i ' o

6 V)Vr( / , 3 ( ' - l - / : r t ' b, : i i - l - t : v ' ' 3 * l ' / : "

T f X i I f / -5 -e f i ' " l

W r i t c t h e f o l l o w i n g s e n t e n c e s i n H i r a g a n a '

1 lma nanj i desu ka.

?. Kore o misete kudasai.

3 Watashi wa ashi ta Nihon ni ik imasu-

4 Tookyoo de tomodachi to eega o mimasu.

5 Anata wa doko e ikimasu ka.

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HOW TO WRITE HIRAGANA

l. [n Japanese, there are three writing systems: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji.Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic and the same symbol always indicates the samesound.

2. One hiragana represents one syllable and there are five different types insyllables.

a. Five basic vowels: [al,[i],[u],[e],[o]b. Consonant or semivowel + vowel: [nal,[ki],[yu], etc.c. Syllabic consonant: [n] / fmld. Any consonant other than [n] / [m] when followed by another identical

consonant: e.g. zasshi, kissaten, etc.e. A contracted syllable: Ikil + [ya]=[kya],lchil + [ya]=[cha],etc.

3. The stroke orders are usually from left to right and top to bottom.

1. There are three ways to finish a stroke.Tome or 'stop' means that the pen has to make a complete stop and should be

lifted it off the paper at the end of the stroke.

Hane or 'jump' means that you leave a jump mark before the end of the stroke.

Lastly, with harai or sweeping', ]ou finish the stroke by lifting the pen upgradually.

5. There are 46 basic symbols in Hiragana. In addition, there are Dakuon,HandakuonandYoon (See 16, 17, & 18).

6. The first five of these are vowels, [al, [i], [u], [e], [ol.

7. The second five are these vowels plus the consonant ft.

8. The third are the vowels plus the consonat s.Slti is used for si because the latter sound doesn't exist.

9. The fourth, the vowels plus the consonant /..Chi and tsu replace ti and tu.

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10. The fifth, the vowels plus the consonant n'

11. The sixth, the vowels plus the consonant h"

Fu for hu

12. The seventh, the vowels Plus m.

13. The eighth, the vowels Plus -Y.Yi andYe don't exist.

14. The ninth, the vowels Plus r

The pronounciation of 'r' can be regarded as the sound between [rl and [ll in

English.

15. The vowel Plus wwi,wtt and we don t exist in modern Japanese'

o tftl is used onlY as a Particle-

16. DakuonThere are three kinds of dakuon. Three consonants used for them are lg'zd]-

17. Handakuon is [Pa, Pi, Pu, Pe, Po].

18. YoonThere are three kinds of Yoon.

1. K, N, H, M, R + Y + A,IJ,OE , e . K + Y + O = K Y O * - t

2. S, C +H + A,U,OEg. C:lf + YA - CHA f: *

3. J +A, [J, OEg .JA D+

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How to write words19. Double Vowel [ol + [o]

When double o's occur, the second [o] syllable is written with an [u] in mostcases. lel + lel -+ [e] + [i]

20. Double ConsonantsEverytime two consonants take place in a row, the first one is always writtenwith a half-sized [tsul.Nippon [:: [f rLThe double consonant [n] is not to be treated as above. The first [n] is writtenwiitr fu.

How to write sentencesDon't confuse the particles [wa,o,e] with ordinary [wa,o,e].

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