JPNS/JPNX1010 Workbook Answerkey, Semester 1, 2020

WEEK 1 WORKBOOK・ ワークブック 1

Exercise 1.1
Practice writing this week’s hiragana. Be sure to pay attention to shape and balance. Each
Make sure your hiragana are all
hiragana should take up the same amount of space. Use the first three pictures to trace. In
of a similar size, and don’t curve
the last box, try free-writing all 5 characters in each set so they are the
too same
much! size.
Check how you can
improve your handwriting, and
1. あーお note any bad shapes.

2. かーこ

3. さーそ

4. たーと

5. なーの

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Exercise 1.2
In each box, draw lines to match the hiragana words with their proper Romanization.

1. 2.

きおく kiai そと souki

きあい kiatsu そうしき soshiki

きおち kioku そうとう soushiki

きえい kiei そしき soto

きあつ kiochi そうき soutou

3. 4.

ぬか nuno おう ooi

にき niku おおきい oui

にく nuka おおい ookii

ぬの kuni おうい ui

くに niki うい ou

Exercise 1.3
Write the words below in hiragana, and then look up their English meaning.
Recommended romaji-input dictionaries are included in Online Resources – Apps.

1. akai ____________________ Meaning: _____________________

2. chikai ____________________ Meaning: _____________________

3. nishi ____________________ Meaning: _____________________

4. tsukue ____________________ Meaning: _____________________

5. tonakai ___________________ Meaning: _____________________

6. kisoku ____________________ Meaning: _____________________

7. osanai ____________________ Meaning: _____________________

8. sekisetsu __________________ Meaning: _____________________

9. tsuki _____________________ Meaning: _____________________

10. kisetsu ____________________ Meaning: _____________________

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Exercise 1.4
Using the Roman alphabet, write what you would say in the following situations:

1. You meet someone for the first time: __________________________

2. You hear someone come home: ______________________________

3. Someone thanks for your helping: ____________________________

4. You are trying to get a waiter’s attention: _______________________

5. You accidentally bump into someone: _________________________

6. You answer your phone: __________________________________

7. You meet your friend at 7 p.m. ______________________________

8. You say goodbye to your teacher after a 10 a.m. class _______________

9. Your father tells you he’s leaving to go shopping __________________

10. The teacher calls you into their office __________________________

Exercise 1.5
Using the Roman alphabet (if you would like to try using hiragana & katakana, that’s fine
too!), write a self-introduction. Include your name, age, nationality, and school
This isyear. Be
a model.
sure to include the proper opening and closing greetings. If your nationality was not
Your answer(s) mayin differ.
this
Check with another
week’s vocabulary list, look it up. You will need to know how to say where you are from! classmate!

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