HiraganaKatakanaWorkSheet (1)
.pdfHIRAGANA KATAKANA |
Meguro Language Center |
The rules in Hiragana
(1) Long vowels
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sayonara byoin (hospital) |
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Domo arigato gozaimasu. |
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okii (big) to (ten) |
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(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.
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issatsu (one book) |
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Irasshaimase |
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kitte (stamp) |
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Itte rasshai. (So long) |
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Chotto matte kudasai. |
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Gambatte kudasai. |
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(3) ji and zu are usually written in and . |
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sanji (3:00) |
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jisho (dictionary) |
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chizu (map) |
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mizu (water) |
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Kyo wa doyobi desu. (Today is Saturday.) |
Watashi wa nihonjin desu. (I’m Japanese.)
Watashi wa nihonjin dewa arimasen. (I’m not Japanese.)
(5) o using as a particle is written in , not . |
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Osake o nomimasu. (I drink sake.) |
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Sore o misete kudasai. (Please show me that.) |
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Kore o kudasai. (Please give me that.) |
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Shibuya e ikimasu. (I’m going to Shibuya.) |
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Doko e ikimasuka. (Where are you going?) |
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Kyoto e ikimasu. (I’m going to Kyoto.) |
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Hiragana quiz 4-1, 4-2, 4-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher. |
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HIRAGANA KATAKANA |
Meguro Language Center |
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:
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For words of foreign origin |
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For onomatopoeia |
e.g. (wanwan) = bowwow |
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For the names of some animals and insects |
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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, .
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[QUIZ]
kukk i (cookie)
koku (coke)
keki (cake)
kikku (kick)
kokekokko (cock-a-doodle-doo)
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[QUIZ]
suk i (ski)
gasu (gas)
soseji (sausage)
kosu (course)
kesu (case)
sosu (sauce)
uisuk i (whisky)
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■ji and zu are usually written in and .
■An aid to the and , remembrance and distinction.
Hiragana |
Katakana |
Keep in mind the equivalent hiragana, and .
[QUIZ]
tekisuto (textbook) |
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