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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. RO MAJI, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Chart 1 HIRAGANA work sheets and quizzes 2-8 The rules in HIRAGANA 9-10 HIRAGANA Review Quiz 11 KATAKANA work sheets, small quizzes and rules 12-20 KATAKANA quizzes 21-24 HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Review Quiz 25 Country and Capital 26-27
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K S T N H M Y R W P
a ka sa ta na ha ma ya ra wa n,m ga za da ba pa
o ko so to no ho mo yo ro o
gi ji ji b p
gu zu zu bu pu
ge ze de be pe
go zo do bo po
kya sha cha nya hya mya rya gya ja bya pya
kyu shu chu nyu hyu myu ryu gyu ju byu pyu
kyo sho cho nyo hyo myo ryo gyo jo byo pyo
Foreign words representation by KATAKANA she che je tsa tse tso fa fi fe fo ti di dyu wi we wo va vi ve vo
quo
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
a i u e o
ka ki ku ke ko
[QUIZ] Write the following words in hiragana. aka (red) ao (blue) aki (autumn) eki (station) ika (squid) kao (face) ike (pond) koe (voice) ie (house) kaki (persimmon) okii (big) ue (on top)
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
sa shi su se so
[QUIZ]
ta chi tsu te to
[QUIZ]
Hiragana quiz 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
na ni nu ne no
[QUIZ]
ha *wa hi fu he ho
[QUIZ]
Note that the particle WA is represented by , the E is represented by hito (people) hako (box) fune (ship) 4
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
ma mi mu me mo
[QUIZ]
ya yu yo
[QUIZ]
Note that u and o are represented by adding . yumei (famous) ohayo yofuku (Western clothes)
Hiragana quiz 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
ra ri ru re ro
wa o n,m
[QUIZ]
Note that the particle O is represented by , not yakitori rosoku (candle) watashi (I) mikan (tangerine) sumimasen (sorry) sentaku (washing)
kore (this) sore (that) sayonara haru (spring) yoru (night) kuruma (car)
[QUIZ] - Similar characters (Write the following characters in hiragana.) a/o me/nu ke/ha/ho ki/sa i/ri chi/ra ma/mo wa/re/ne ta/na ru/ro
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
ga gi gu ge go za ji zu ze zo da ji zu de do ba bi bu be bo pa pi pu pe po
Dozo yoroshiku.
Arigato gozaimasu.
Hajime mashite.
denwa (telephone)
Komban wa.
(particle)
shimbun (newspaper)
tomodachi (friend)
Ginza
ginko (bank)
Omedeto gozaimasu.
Kanpai! (Cheers!)
Hiragana quiz 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
kya kyu kyo sha shu sho cha chu cho hya hyu hyo pya pyu pyo rya ryu ryo
[QUIZ]
- Tokyo
gya gyu gyo ja ju jo nya nyu nyo bya byu byo mya myu myo
jusho (address)
kaisha (company) kanojo (she) okyakusan (guest) shumatsu (weekend) sanbyakuen (\300) shukudai (homework)
Ja mata. (See you again.) - kyuryo (salary) Shinjuku shashin (photo) chukaryori (Chinese food) gohyakuen (\500)
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
taifu (typhoon)
e is represented by adding in the words of Japanese origin. onesan (older sister) ei is written in in the words of Chinese origin. Eigo (English) yumei (famous) sensei (teacher) o is represented by adding . sayonara byoin (hospital) Domo arigato gozaimasu. n some words it is traditionally written in . okii (big) to (ten)
gakusei (studnet)
kyo (today)
tori (street)
HIRAGANA KATAKANA Irasshaimase Itte rasshai. (So long) Chotto matte kudasai. Gambatte kudasai.
(3) ji and zu are usually written in and . In few cases, they are traditionally written
in and . sanji (3:00) chizu (map) jisho (dictionary) mizu (water)
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
Hiragana quiz 4-1, 4-2, 4-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher. Hiragana Review Quiz
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
The rules in Katakana (1) Long vowels are represented by a dash, . (2) Double consonants (kk, pp, ss, tt etc.) are represented by small tsu, .
a i u e o
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
ka ki ku ke ko ga gi gu ge go
kikku (kick) kokekokko (cock-a-doodle-doo)
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
sa shi su se so za ji zu ze zo
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
ta chi tsu te to da ji zu de do
ji and zu are usually written in and . An aid to the and , remembrance and distinction. Hiragana Katakana
[QUIZ] tekisuto (textbook) takush i (taxi) suteki (steak)
ch i zu (cheese) doa (door) dezato (dessert) 15
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
na ni nu ne no
[QUIZ]
noto (notebook)
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
ha hi fu he ho ba bi bu be bo pa pi pu pe po
h i ta (heater) basu (bus)
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
ma mi mu me mo
[QUIZ]
ya yu yo
[QUIZ]
yotto (yacht)
yuza (user)
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
ra ri ru re ro
wa o n,m
Katakana is not used in modern living.
shi/tsu sa/na/me n/so
ku/ta fu/u/wa
ma/a hi/e/ni/mi 19 nu/su
Katakana quiz 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
kya kyu kyo sha shu sho cha chu cho hya hyu hyo pya pyu pyo rya ryu ryo she che va vi ve vo wi we wo
gya gyu gyo ja ju jo nya nyu nyo bya byu byo mya myu myo tsa tse tso je quo fa fi fe fo ti di dyu
Katakana quiz 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
( ( ( ( ( ( (
meny u
) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
corn soup wine menu bread salad steak Hamburg steak set pizza rice beer beef stew spaghetti chocolate cake lemon tea ice coffee ice cream sandwich
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( ( ( ( ( (
( ( ( (
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
( ( ( (
takushi
) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
Taxi Parking Toilet Escalator KARAOKE Elevator Game Center Restaurant Information Sports Club Disney Land McDonaldss Department store Convenience Store Seven-Eleven Rental Video Hotel
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( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (
HIRAGANA KATAKANA
QUIZ 3 - DAILY LIFE and BUSINESS Write the following words in romaji.
Example
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( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (
fasshon
) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
golf fashion vitamin C party concert computer video camera schedule date FAX discount basketball maker data system cancel Email
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
( ( ( ( ( ( (
) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
glass switch walkman floppy disk TV set air conditioner fork carpet heater white shirts sofa file trousers necktie sweater orange juice
( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (
waishatsu
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
QUIZ 5 - Write in Hiragana and Katakana Write the following sentences in hiragana and katakana.
(1) Tomu san wa kino takush i de pat i ni ikimashita.
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA
Katakana/Hiragana
Romaji
c m W u
English
Bagdad Jr h North e UK
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