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Meguro Language Center

HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Work Sheets

1. ROMAJI, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Chart 1

2. HIRAGANA work sheets and quizzes 2-8

3. The rules in HIRAGANA 9-10

4. HIRAGANA Review Quiz 11

5. KATAKANA work sheets, small quizzes and rules 12-20

6. KATAKANA quizzes 21-24

7. HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Review Quiz 25

8. Country and Capital 26-27

Meguro Language Center

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The MLC original Hiragana Cards and Katakana Cards

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ROMAJI, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA
A I U E O
- a i u e o
K ka k ku ke ko
S sa sh su se so
T ta ch tsu te to
N na n nu ne no
H ha h fu he ho
M ma m mu me mo
Y ya yu yo
R ra ri ru re ro
W wa o
- n,m
n before b, m and p is pronounced like m in sample.

ga gi gu ge go
za ji zu ze zo
da ji zu de do
ba b bu be bo
P pa p pu pe po

kya kyu kyo

sha shu sho
cha chu cho
nya nyu nyo
hya hyu hyo
mya myu myo
rya ryu ryo
gya gyu gyo
ja ju jo
bya byu byo
pya pyu pyo
Foreign words representation by KATAKANA
she che je
tsa tse tso
fa fi fe fo
ti dhi dyu
wi we wo quo
va vi ve vo

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Printing

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1 3
a
1 2

i
1

u 2

1

e 2

2 3

o 1

2
3
ka 1

3
1
ki 2

1

ku
1 3


2
ke


1
ko 2

[QUIZ] Write the following words in hiragana.

aka (red) ike (pond)

ao (blue) koe (voice)

aki (autumn) ie (house)

eki (station) kaki (persimmon)

ika (squid) okii (big)

kao (face) ue (on top)

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1
sa
1

shi
2

su 1

3 2

se 1

1
so
[QUIZ]

asa (morning) seki (cough)

sushi sake

shio (salt) ase (sweat)

2

ta 1

4
3

2

chi 1

1
tsu
1
te
1


2
to

[QUIZ]

ashita (tomorrow) tokei (watch)

chikatetsu (subway) kutsu (shoes)

keisatsu (police) tako (octopus)

Hiragana quiz 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
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2
3
na 1
4

1 2

ni 3

1 2

nu
1

ne 2

1

no
[QUIZ]

kono neko (this cat) ano sakana (that fish)

nani (what) anata (you)

inu (dog) niku (meat)

ha 1 2 3

*wa

1
hi
1

fu 3
2 4

he 1

1 2 4

ho 3

[QUIZ] Note that the particle WA is represented by , the E is represented by

fuku (clothes) hito (people)

heso (navel) hako (box)

hoshi (star) fune (ship)

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1
ma 2

2

1
mi
2
3
mu 1

1 2

me
1


2
mo 3

[QUIZ]

ame (rain) meishi (business card)

miso mushi (insect)

namae (name) moshi moshi (Hello)

3 2

ya 1

2
1

yu
2

yo 1

[QUIZ]

yasumi (day off) fuyu (winter)

yuki (snow) yakiniku

Note that u and o are represented by adding .

yumei (famous) kino (yesterday)

ohayo kuko (airport)

yofuku (Western clothes) koko (highschool)

Hiragana quiz 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
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1

ra 2

1 2

ri
1
ru
1

re 2

1
ro
1

wa 2

2


1
o 3

1

n,m
[QUIZ] Note that the particle O is represented by , not

kore (this) yakitori

sore (that) rosoku (candle)

sayonara watashi (I)

haru (spring) mikan (tangerine)

yoru (night) sumimasen (sorry)

kuruma (car) sentaku (washing)

[QUIZ] - Similar characters (Write the following characters in hiragana.)

a/o ki/sa chi/ra ta/na

me/nu i/ri ma/mo ru/ro
ke/ha/ho wa/re/ne

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ga [QUIZ]
gi mado (window)
gu
ge mada (not yet)
go
Sugoi desune! (Great!)
za
ji
Dozo yoroshiku.
zu
ze
Arigato gozaimasu.
zo
Hajime mashite.
da
ji denwa (telephone)
zu
de Komban wa. (particle)
do
shimbun (newspaper)
ba
bi tomodachi (friend)
bu
be Ginza
bo

ginko (bank)
pa
pi
Omedeto gozaimasu.
pu
pe Kanpai! (Cheers!)
po

Hiragana quiz 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
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kya gya
kyu gyu
kyo gyo

sha ja
shu ju
sho jo

cha nya
chu nyu
cho nyo

hya bya
hyu byu
hyo byo

pya mya
pyu myu
pyo myo

rya
ryu
ryo

[QUIZ]
- - -
Tokyo jusho (address)
kaisha (company) Ja mata. (See you again.)
- -
kanojo (she) kyuryo (salary)
okyakusan (guest) Shinjuku
-
shumatsu (weekend) shashin (photo)
- -
sanbyakuen (\300) chukaryori (Chinese food)
shukudai (homework) gohyakuen (\500)

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The rules in Hiragana

(1) Long vowels

a is represented by adding .

okasan (mother) mama (so-so)

ii and i are represented by adding .

oniisan (older brother) ojiisan/oj i san (grandfather)

u is represented by adding .

yugata (early evening) chugoku (China)

kuki (air) 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) gakusei (studnet)

o is represented by adding .

sayonara byoin (hospital) kyo (today)

Domo arigato gozaimasu.

n some words it is traditionally written in .

okii (big) to (ten) tori (street)

(2) Double consonants

Double consonants (kk, pp, ss, and tt) are represented by small . As small indicates
a one-syllable pause, the mouth prepares for the pronunciation of the next syllable.

gakko (school) ikkai (once)

ikko (one small object) roppyakuen (\600)

juppun (10 min.) kippu (ticket)

ippon (one long object) ippiki (one small animal)

zasshi (magazine) issatsu (one book)

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Irasshaimase kitte (stamp)

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) jisho (dictionary)

chizu (map) mizu (water)

(4) wa using as a particle is written in , not .

Kyo wa doyobi desu. (Today is Saturday.)

Watashi wa nihonjin desu. (Im Japanese.)

Watashi wa nihonjin dewa arimasen. (Im not Japanese.)

(5) o using as a particle is written in , not .

Osake o nomimasu. (I drink sake.)

Sore o misete kudasai. (Please show me that.)

Kore o kudasai. (Please give me that.)

(6) e using as a particle is written in , not .

Shibuya e ikimasu. (Im going to Shibuya.)

Doko e ikimasuka. (Where are you going?)

Kyoto e ikimasu. (Im going to Kyoto.)

Hiragana quiz 4-1, 4-2, 4-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
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Hiragana Review Quiz

(1) Write the following sentences in romaji.

(2) Write the following romanized sentences in hiragana.

Gambatte kudasai.

Chotto matte kudasai.

Meguro kara Tokyo eki made densha de 20 ppun desu.

Watashiwa kino tomodachi to Roppongi ni ikimashita.

Tanaka san wa kaisha no hito to Kyoto no shisha ni ikimasu.

Uchino denwa bango wa namban desuka.

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Katakana is used in the following ways:

(1) For words of foreign origin
(2) For onomatopoeia e.g. (wanwan) = bowwow
(3) For the names of some animals and insects
(4) For the emphasis of some words e.g.

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, .
Printing

1
a 2

1

i 2

1
3
u 2

1
e 3
2

2

o 1
3

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ka 1

3


1
ki 2

1 2

ku
1
2
ke 3

1
ko 2

ga
gi
gu
ge
go
[QUIZ]

kukk i (cookie) kikku (kick)

koku (coke) kokekokko (cock-a-doodle-doo)

keki (cake)

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2 3

sa 1

1

shi 2
3

1
su 2

2

se 1

1 2

so
za
ji
zu
ze
zo
[QUIZ]

suk i (ski) kesu (case)

gasu (gas) sosu (sauce)

soseji (sausage) uisuk i (whisky)

kosu (course)

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1 2
ta 3

3 1

chi 2

1 2 3

tsu
1
te 2
3

1


2
to
da
ji
zu
de
do
ji and zu are usually written in and .

An aid to the and , remembrance and distinction.

Hiragana Katakana
1

2
3
1 23

Keep in mind the equivalent hiragana, and .

[QUIZ]

tekisuto (textbook) ch i zu (cheese)

takush i (taxi) doa (door)

suteki (steak) dezato (dessert)

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2

na 1

1
ni 2

1
nu 2

1


2
ne 3
4

1

no
[QUIZ]

tenisu (tennis) noto (notebook)

nekutai (necktie)

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1 2
ha
2 1

hi
1
fu

he 1

2
1
ho 3 4

ba
bi
bu
be
bo
pa
pi
pu
pe
po
[QUIZ]

sup i do (speed) h i ta (heater)

pasuta (pasta) basu (bus)

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1
ma 2

1

mi 2
3

1

mu 2

1

me 2

1 3

mo 2

[QUIZ]

hamu (ham) mota (motor)

memo (memo) messeji (message)

gamu (gum)

2

ya 1

1
yu 2

1
yo 2
3

[QUIZ]


yotto (yacht) yuza (user)

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1

ra 2

1 2

ri
1 2

ru
1

re
2


1
ro 3

2


1
wa
1
o 2

1
n,m 2

Katakana is not used in modern living.

An aid to remembrance and distinction the and .

Hiragana Katakana
1 2

1
2

[QUIZ] - Similar characters (Write the following characters in katakana.)

shi/tsu n/so ku/ta ma/a nu/su

sa/na/me fu/u/wa hi/e/ni/mi

Katakana quiz 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
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kya gya
kyu gyu
kyo gyo

sha ja
shu ju
sho jo

cha nya
chu nyu
cho nyo

hya bya
hyu byu
hyo byo

pya mya
pyu myu
pyo myo

rya tsa
ryu tse
ryo tso

she je
che quo

va fa
vi fi
ve fe
vo fo

wi ti
we di
wo dyu

Katakana quiz 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.
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QUIZ 1 - MENU

Write the following words in romaji.
Example
( menyu ) 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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QUIZ 2 - SIGNS and TOWN

Write the following words in romaji.
Example

( 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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QUIZ 3 - DAILY LIFE and BUSINESS

Write the following words in romaji.
Example
( fasshon ) golf

( ) fashion

( ) vitamin C

( ) party

( ) concert

( ) computer

( ) video camera

( ) schedule

( ) date

( ) FAX

( ) discount

( ) basketball

( ) maker

( ) data

( ) system

( ) cancel

( ) Email

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QUIZ 4 - Write in Katakana

Write the following words in Katakana

Example
suicchi ( ) glass

gurasu ( ) switch

foku ( ) walkman

wokuman ( ) floppy disk

eakon ( ) TV set

h i ta ( ) air conditioner

fairu ( ) fork

furopp i disuku ( ) carpet

kapetto ( ) heater

orenji jusu ( ) white shirts

terebi ( ) sofa

seta ( ) file

nekutai ( ) trousers

zubon ( ) necktie

sofa ( ) sweater

waishatsu ( ) orange juice

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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.

(2) Kono dejitaru kamera wa ikura desuka.

(3) Watashi wa igirisujin dewa arimasen.

(4) Kono painappuru wa oishii desu.

(5) Ashita garufurendo to Roppongi no resutoran ni ikimasu.

(6) Kono kompyuta wa nihon no dewa arimasen.

(7) Kore wa konsato no chiketto desu.

(8) Borubo wa suweden no kuruma desu. (VOLVO)

(9) Kentakk i furaido chikin wa doko desuka.

(10) Hambaga to furaido poteto to salada o kudasai.

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