Japanese Language and Culture

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LEARNING WORKBOOK
for

“Japanese Language and Culture”

NAME:
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Instructions to the Learners:

The Learner’s Workbook is intended to serve as a record of all
accomplishments / tasks / activities while undergoing training in the
institution. It will eventually become evidence that can be submitted for
portfolio assessment and for whatever purpose it will serve you.

The workbook contains all the necessary activities, tasks, self-checks
required in your chosen qualification. This serves as an answer sheet to all
activities required in the Competency-Based Learning Module (CBLM).
To use this workbook, each page contains different worksheets to
accomplish in order to achieve the learning outcome provided in the CBLM.
For proper accomplishment of the worksheet, you are guided with the
ACTIVITY TITLE part of the worksheet and the page which corresponds
with the CBLM. Be sure to personally accomplish the tasks and to be
confirmed by your trainer/ instructor.

It is of great importance that the content should be written legibly on
ink. Avoid any corrections or erasures and maintain the cleanliness of this
record.

The answer sheets of this workbook (detachable part) shall be
collected by your respective trainer to record the results of the activities,
tasks and self-check in the LRB which you have performed to monitor your
progress. ONLY the LRB together with the detachable parts as portfolio
shall be submitted to the trainer to serve as part of the permanent trainee’s
document on file.

THANK YOU and GOOD LUCK!

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TRAINEE’S PROFILE

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UNIT OF COMPETENCIES MODULE TITLE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Read, Write, Listen and Reading, Writing, 1. Practice Japanese
Speak Japanese Listening and Speaking greetings, daily
Characters and Japanese Characters expressions,
Numbers and Numbers classrooms
terminologies and
Communicate with Communicating with self-introduction in
various forms of speech various forms of speech different scenario
in different situations in different situations
2. Read, write, listen
Apply Japanese Culture Applying Japanese and speak Japanese
and Work Ethics Culture and Work characters
Ethics
3. Read, write, listen
and speak Japanese
numbers

4. Use numbers and
numerals in different
forms

1. Use nouns and action
words in simple
sentence pattern

2. Communicate with
conjugated verb
forms, adjectives and
pronouns

3. Apply different parts
of speech in written
and oral
communications in
workplace

1. Present Japanese arts
and practices

2. Practice and compare
the Japanese culture
to Filipino values and
traditions

3. Appreciate Japanese
traditions, history
and other related
informations

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Table of Contents 9
20
Japanese Greetings 31
Common Japanese Expressions 51
Classroom Terminologies 52
Self-introduction 56
Hiragana 61
Katakana 69
Kanji 76
Japanese numbers 84
Lesson 1 91
Lesson 2 99
Lesson 3 106
Lesson 4 114
Lesson 5 121
Lesson 6 129
Lesson 7 136
Lesson 8 144
Lesson 9 151
Lesson 10 159
Lesson 11 166
Lesson 12 174
Lesson 13 181
Lesson 14 182
Lesson 15
Lesson 16
Lesson 17
Lesson 18
Life and Culture Topic 1, 2, 3, 4
Life and Culture Topic 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Unit of Competency Read, Write, Listen and Speak Japanese Characters
Learning Outcome and Numbers

Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking Japanese
Characters and Numbers

Activity: (write activity and page number of CBLM here)
Date:

Japanese Greetings

Greetings are referred to as “aisatsu” in Japanese. It also includes some
common daily expressions. As for most countries, culture is embedded in
the way people greet one another. In Japan, there are rules or expectations
in their unique language which may not be the same to others. But to learn
the Japanese language is better not to compare to what is being practiced
elsewhere, because the Japanese did not create their language for
foreigners.

1. Ohayou Gozaimasu Good morning
2. Konnichiwa
3. Konnbanwa Good afternoon
4. Oyasuminasai
5. Sayounara Good evening
6. Ittekimasu & Itterasshai
Good night
7. Tadaima & Okaeri
Good bye
8. Moshi moshi
9. Otsukaresama deshita I’ll go and come back & Please go
10. Youkoso & Irrashaimase and come back
11. Arigatou gozaimasu I have come back now & Welcome
12. Doumo arigatou gozaimasu back
13. Dou itashimashite Hello (over the phone)

Thank you for your hard work

Welcome

Thank you

Thank you very nuch

You’re welcome

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Common Japanese Expressions

This part of the lesson is made up of useful Japanese expressions that
are often heard when dealing with the locals. This will familiarize the
learner with a range of Japanese phrases. Memorizing these expressions,
putting into practice by speaking aloud until such time when the learners
feel confident or have the opportunity to use them casually will make
them sound like a native.

1. Yatta I did it!
2. Hontou Really?
3. AA, Sou desuka Oh, I see
4. Mochiron Of course!
5. AA, Yokatta Oh, good
6. Zenzen Not at all
7. Nani What?
8. Dou shiyou What shall I do?
9. AA, Bikkurishita What a surprise!
10. Yappari I knew it would happen
11. Ganbatte Good luck! / Do your best
12. Ki o tsukete Take care!
13. Odaijini Get well soon
14. Daijoubu It’s okay!/I am fine

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Classroom Terminologies

Here are the Japanese phrases that teachers frequently use in the
classroom.

1. Dewa hajimemashou Well, let’s begin
2. Yonde kudasai Please read
3. Kaite kudasai Please write
4. Kiite kudasai Please listen
5. Mou ichido itte kudasai Please say it again
6. Shitsumon wa arimasen ka? Do you have any questions?
7. Motto yukkuri itte kudasai Please say it slowly
8. Wakarimashita ka? Did you understand?
9. Chotto yasumimashou Let’s take a short break
10. Dewa owarimasu That’s all for today
11. Yoku dekimashita You did a great job!

Self-introduction

Jikoshoukai is the Japanese word for “self-introduction.”, jiko refers to
one’s self; while shoukai means introduction. Next to greetings or
“aisatsu”, this is the second important thing a learner should master.
Theoretically, each country has its own way of introducing one’s self. In
Japan, the manner of introduction includes name, age, origin, nationality
and something about oneself. To get a good first impression, it is vital to
learn how to do it right.

Example:

Ohayou gozaimasu. Hajimemashite, Watashi wa Benito Santos desu. Ni
juu hassai de dokushin desu. Firipin jin desu. Taguig City no Central
Bicutan kara kimashita. Watashi wa IBM no shain desu. Douzo
yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

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Among the three Hiragana Characters
Japanese writing
“Dakuon” literally means turbid or murky sound. By
systems, adding a dakuten marker ( " ) a two small dots.
“Handakuon” literally means half-turbid or half-
Hiragana is a murky sound. By adding a handakuten marker ( ° )
a small circle.
phonetic YŌON is a combination of the consonant of i-column
Japanese syllables and ya, yu, or yo (や、ゆ or よ respectively).

syllabary that is
applied to the
native Japanese

words.
Originally, they

are simplified
Kanji, and each

of them has a
counterpart in

Katakana.
Therefore, the
three Japanese

scripts are

Hiragana,

Katakana, and
Kanji.

Another function
of Hiragana is to
write okurigana
(the preceding
kana suffixes
after initial Kanji
in one Japanese
word) aside from
various
grammatical
aspects
including
particles, and
some words that
do cause
confusion to the
readers instead
of Kanji.

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) ai (love) = ____________ 4) ue (on top) = ____________

2) ie (house) = ____________ 5) ao (blue) = ____________

3) e (painting) = ____________ 6) au (meet) = ____________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) aki (autumn) = _____________ 4) ika (squid) = _____________

2) aka (red) = _____________ 5) eki (station) = _____________

3) kao (face) = _____________ 6) ike (pond) = _____________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) asa (morning) = _____________ 4) seki (cough) = _____________

2) ashi (legs) = _____________ 5) ase (sweat) = _____________

3) shika (deer) = _____________ 6) shio (salt) = _____________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) ashita (tomorrow) = _________ 4) keisatsu (police) = __________

2) tokei (watch) = _________ 5) kutsu (shoes) = __________

3) kisetsu (season) = _________ 6) chikai (near) = __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) nani (what) = ___________ 4) neko (cat) = ___________

2) tanuki (raccoon) = ___________ 5) niku (meat) = ___________

3) nishi (west) = ___________ 6) inu (dog) = ___________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) hoshi (star) = __________ 4) hito (person) = __________

2) hashi (chopsticks) = __________ 5) hako (box) = __________

3) hone (bone) = __________ 6) fune (ship) = __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) mushi (insect) = __________ 4) momo (peach) = ___________

2) kimono = ___________ 5) shima (island) = ___________

3) mune (chest) = ___________ 6) namae (name) = ___________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) yume (dream) = ___________ 4) yama (mountain) = ___________

2) yakiniku = ___________ 5) yasumi (day off) = ___________

3) sukiyaki = ___________ 6) fuyu (winter) = ___________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.

1) haru (spring) = __________ 4) kore (this) = __________

2) saru (monkey) = __________ 5) kuro (black) = __________

3) ofuro (bath) = __________ 6) matsuri (festival) = __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following words in Hiragana.
1) nihon (Japan) = ________ 4) futon (futon) = __________
2) mikan (tangerine) = ________ 5) hon (book) = __________
3) sumimasen (sorry)= ________ 6) watashi ( I ) = __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Katakana Characters

As mentioned,

there are three

Japanese
writing

systems, the
Hiragana,

Katakana and
Kanji. This

time, the other
set of phonetic

Japanese

syllabary is
Katakana that

is mainly used

in foreign

words, or loan
words, and

onomatopoeia.

Originally, they

were part of
Kanji, and each

of them has a
counterpart in

Hiragana.
Therefore,
these Kana,

both Hiragana
and Katakana,

are sounds
only.

Another function of Katakana is to write native
Japanese words with extreme emotion to emphasize
the feeling of the writer. Some also use that for
Japanese names to sound foreign though with an
accompanying Kanji equivalent.

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Write the following in Katakana.
1) ea (air) = __________
2) uea (wear) = __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/katakana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana.
1) kukkī (cookie) = ____________ 4) kōku (coke) = __________
2) kēki (cake) = ____________ 5) kikku (kick) = __________
3) kokekokkō (cock-a-doodle-doo) = ____________________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana.
1) sukī (ski) = ____________ 4) kōsu (course) = ____________
2) kēsu (case) = ____________ 5) sōsu (sauce) = ____________
3) uisukī (whisky) = _________ 6) shīsō (seesaw) = ____________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/hiragana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana.

1) tekisuto (textbook) = ________ 4) takushī (taxi) = __________
5) sutēki (steak) = __________
2) sutā (stars) = ________ 6) shītsu (sheets)= __________

3) sētā (sweater) = ________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/katakana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana.

1) tenisu (tennis) = _________ 3) nōto (notebook) = __________

2) nekutai (necktie) = _________ 4) kanū (a canoe)= __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/katakana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana.

1) hītā (heater) = __________ 4) hōsu (a hose) = __________

2) naifu (knife) = __________ 5) hosuto (hosts) = __________

3) kōhī (coffee) = __________ 6) hanī (honey) = __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/katakana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana.
1) maiami (Miami) = ________ 4) memo (memo) = _________
2) mōtā (motor) = ________ 5) tomato (tomato) = _________
3) mamī (mummy) = ________ 6) hamu (ham) = _________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/katakana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana.

1) yotto (yacht) = _________ 4) yūmoa (humor) = __________
5) yōyō (yo-yo) = __________
2) yamaha (YAMAHA) = _________

3) toyota (TOYOTA) = _________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/katakana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana.
1) raisu (rice) = _________ 4) itaria (Italy) = __________
2) toire (toilet) = _________ 5) rōma (Rome) = __________
3) furutsu (fruit) = _________ 6) rōkaru (local) = __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/katakana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Write the following in Katakana. 4) rāmen (ramen) = __________
1) hawai (Hawaii) = __________ 5) rentaru (rental) = __________
2) wain (wine) = __________ 6) hinto (hint) = __________
3) suwan (a swan) = __________

http://japanese-lesson.com/resources/pdf/characters/katakana_writing_practice_sheets.pdf

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Kanji

If Kana is already established, among the three Japanese writing systems,
Kanji is the most ancient and originated from China. This is a bit more
complicated than the two, Hiragana and Katakana, but interesting to learn.
It is not syllabary because it contains meaning in addition to sound.

Kanji is a widely used Japanese script, where the Hiragana and Katakana
were initially formed. It depicts meaning. It could be a noun, adjective or
verb. For some adjective and verb stems, Hiragana follows. That Kanji is
referred to as Okurigana, meaning that it leads the reader to the meaning
it conveys.

TOPIC 3: Food (Tabemono) たべもの

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
11
fish さかな ギョ

うお

 魚を たべます。

 この 魚は やすい です。

meat しし 二ク 6

 この 肉は たかい です。
 肉が すき です。

https://a1.marugotoweb.jp/en/kanji.php

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TOPIC 3: Food (Tabemono) たべもの

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
7
egg たまご ラン

 卵を たべます。

 卵は あまり たべません。

water みず スイ 4

 水を のみます。 ショク 9

 水よう日は うんどうを します。
eat たーべる

 やさいを 食べます。
 あの みせで 食べましょう。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
drink のーむ イン 12

 ジュースを 飲みます。
 コーヒー、飲みますか。

TOPIC 4: Home (Ie) いえ

big おおーきい ダイ 3

タイ

 よしださんの いえは 大きい です。

 大きい テレビ ですね。

small ちいーさい ショウ 3

こ／おー

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 わたしの へやは 小さい です。
 小さい カップ ですね。

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TOPIC 4: Home (Ie) いえ

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
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new あたらーしい シン

 この ベッドは 新しい です。 コ 5

 この アパートは 新しい です。
old ふるーい

 この にんぎょうは 古い です。
 古い いえ ですね。

TOPIC 5: Daily Life (Seikatsu) せいかつ

time / o’clock とき、ーどき ジ 10

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 7 時に あさごはんを 食べます。
 いま 2 時 です。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
minute 4
わーける、わーかる ブン、フン、

わーかれる、 ブ、~プン

 5 時 30 分に おきます。 ハン 5

 いま、にほんは 4 時 30 分 です。
half はかーば

 7 時半に がっこうに いきます。

 12 時半 ごろ ねます。

moon / つき ~ガツ、ゲツ 4
month

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 月よう日に テニスを します。
 5 月 5 日は しゅくじつ です。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
fire ひ カ 4

 火よう日に びょういんに いきます。

 火よう日は だめ です。

water みず スイ 4

 水を 飲みます。 ボク、モク 4

 水よう日は うんどうを します。
tree き、こー

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 木よう日に コンサートに いきます。
 木よう日は 10 時に かえります。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
キン 8
gold / money かね

 金よう日に パーティ―を します。 ド 3

 お金が ありません。
soil / earth / つち
ground

 土よう日は 10 時に おきます。

 土よう日に かいものに いきます。

sun / day ひ、ーび、ーか ニチ、二、ジツ 4

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 パーティ―は 日よう日が いいです。
 15 日に テストが あります。
 日本で すしを 食べました。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
to say / to いーう、こと ゲン、ゴン 7
tell

 なまえを 言います。

 こたえを 言います。

to talk / to はなーす、はなし ワ 13
speak

 にほんごを 話します。

 ともだちと 話します。

to read よーむ、～よーみ ドク、トク、トウ 14

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 ほんを 読みます。
 マンガを 読みます。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
みーる、みーえる、 ケン 7
to look / to みーせる
see / to
watch

 えいがを 見ます。

 アニメを 見ます。

to listen / きーく、きーこえる ブン、モン 14
to hear / to
ask

 クラシックを 聞きます。

 ラジオを 聞きます。

to write / かーく、ーがき ショ 10
to draw /
to paint

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 にほんごを 書きます。
 E メールを 書きます。

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TOPIC 6: Holidays and Days off 1 (Yasumi no hi 1) やすみのひ１

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
ひとーつ イチ 1
one

 一月に きものショーが あります。 二 2
 その くつは 一万円 です。
 一日に えいがを 見に いきます。

two ふたーつ

 二月に さっぽろに いきます。

 二月に ダンスコンテストが あります。

three みっーつ サン 3

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 三月に たいこの コンサートが あります。
 三日に サッカーを します。

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four よっーつ、よん、よ シ

 四月に えいがまつりが あります。 ゴ 4

 四日に すもうを 見に いきます。
five いつーつ

 五月に いろいろな イベントが あります。
 五日に しゃしんを とりに いきます。

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six むっーつ ロク、ロッ~

 六日に テレビを かいに いきます。
 六月に J ポップコンサートが あります。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
ななーつ シチ 2
seven

 七月に まつりが あります。

 七日に ジャズコンサートに いきます。

eight やっーつ ハチ、ハッ~ 2

 八月に はなびたいかいに いきます。

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 八日に パーティーが あります。

nine ここのーつ ク、キュウ 2

 九月に かぶきを 見に いきます。
 九日に カラオケを します。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
とお
ten ジュウ、ジュッ~、 2

ジッ~

 十月に ファッションショーが あります。

 十日に うちで ゆっくりします。

year / age とし ねん 6

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 たんじょうびは 2002 年 5 月 4 日 です。

 きょうは 2015 年 2 月 10 日 です。

moon / つき ~ガツ、ゲツ 4
month

 月よう日に テニスを します。
 5 月 5 日は しゅくじつ です。

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TOPIC 6: Holidays and Days off 1 (Yasumi no hi 1) やすみのひ１

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
ひ、ーび、ーか ニチ、二、ジツ 4
sun / day

 パーティ―は 日よう日が いいです。
 15 日に テストが あります。
 日本で すしを 食べました。

TOPIC 7: Town (Machi) まち

east ひがし トウ 8

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 東口で あいましょう。

 東京で かぶいを 見ました。

west にし セイ、サイ 6

 西に がっこうが あります。
 西口に いきます。

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TOPIC 7: Town (Machi) まち

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
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south みなみ ナン

 南に こうえんが あります。

 南口に バスていが あります。

north きた ホク、ホッー 5

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 北に びょういんが あります。 コウ 3

 北口で タクシーを おります。
mouth / gate くち、ーぐち
/ exit

 南口で バスに のります。
 西口で ともだちに あいます。

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TOPIC 8: Shopping (Kaimono) かいもの

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
to buy かーう バイ 12

 買いものに いきます。 キン 8

 くつを 買います。
gold / money かね

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 金よう日に パーティ―を します。 イチ 1

 お金が ありません。
one ひとーつ

 一月に きものショーが あります。
 その くつは 一万円 です。
 一日に えいがを 見に いきます。

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TOPIC 8: Shopping (Kaimono) かいもの

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
hundred ヒャク、ービャク、 6

ーピャク

 その かさは 百円 です。

 この くつしたは 三百円 です。

thousand ち セン、~ゼン 3

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 この ハンカチは 千円 です。 マン、バン 3

 あの ぼうしは 二千円 です。
ten
thousand,
all, every

 この ジャケットは 三万円 です。
 あの コートは 五万円 です。

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TOPIC 8: Shopping (Kaimono) かいもの

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
yen, circle エン 4

 ブラジルの コーヒーは 500 円 です。
 この バッグは 5,000 円 です。

TOPIC 9: Holidays and Days off 2 (Yasumi no hi 2) やすみのひ２

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to go, いーく、 コウ 6
ギョウ
conduct, line おこなーう

 おてらに 行きます。 7
 ひこうきで 行きます。

to come, next くーる、こーない、 ライ

きーます、きーた

 ヤンさんが ホテルに 来ます。
 マリアさんが 日本に 来ました。

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かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
あーう カイ 6
to meet,
meeting,
association

 えきで あべさんに 会います。
 日よう日に ともだちに 会います。

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to rest, to やすーむ、 キュウ 6
take a day やすーみ
off, to take a
rest

 がっこうを 休みます。

 レストランの 休みは 月よう日 です。

sun / day ひ、ーび、ーか ニチ、二、ジツ 4

 パーティ―は 日よう日が いいです。
 15 日に テストが あります。
 日本で すしを 食べました。

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TOPIC 9: Holidays and Days off 2 (Yasumi no hi 2) やすみのひ２

かんじ いみ くんよみ おんよみ かくすう
もと ホン 5
root, origin,
true, main

 日本に 行きます。

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