Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana_ Workbook and Practice Sheets

HIRAGANA

,

MINI REVIEW !? -Iv / RA - N

wan bowl; bay

Ib:lvl : 1 : : : :1 1 1 1 1

lera temple

l-z: sl : I I : I : I : I : I

{;'I1-::>: tsuru crane; to fish

:1 :1 : I 1:1:1

kore this

12::n1 : I I : I : I : I : I

furo bath

I·),: :61 non. 1 1:1: 1:1 :1
Id): ~) I : I
edible seaweed; paste

I: I:I: I: I

haru spring; to stretch

IL~: ~I : 1 1:1:1 :I

fl: rei politeness; soul; example

I L\I : I I: I : I : I : I

shiro castle; white

Il:l:71 : 1 : I : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1

Nihon Japan

1L::: L~: A-I : : 1 : : I : : I : : 1

sakura cherry blossom

50

HIRAGANA

uchiwa round fan

11 :s:t71 : : I : : 1 : : 1 : : I
I
matsuri festival
Ij: :-=>: L) I : : I : : I : : I : : 1

Iwtaru fuefly I
I
ILl:k:~1 : : I : : 1 : : 1 : : I

futon futon

I·~': c:lvl : : I : : I : : I : :

rekishi history

IfL:~: II : : I : : I : : 1 : :

wafuku Japanese clothing

.I:b:.~': <I : : I: : I: I I: :
I
I

won theory

1~ :~:lvl : : I : : I : : I :

furoshiki cloth wrapper for parcels

I·~': ~: L: ~ I : : :I: : : I

harakiri harakiri

Ilj::~:~:!J1 : ! :I:::I

Hinomaru Rising Sun Flag

IV:(J): 1:{;>1 : : : I : : : I

samurai samurai

51

HIRAGANA

VOICED AND HALF-VOICED SOUNDS

ga as "ga" in "garden" but shorter IIIII

IJJ~ol I I I I I I

gi as "gee".in "geese" but shorter IIIII

I~"I I I I I I I I

gu as"goo" in "goose" but shorter II

I{OI I I I I I I I I

ge as "ge" in "get"

II

go as "go" in "gore" but shorter

I~"I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

za as "za" in "bizarre" but shorter

IIIII

ji as "jee" in "jeep" but shorter II

I[I I I I I I

zu as "zoo" but shorter

ItI I I I I I I
ze as "ze" in "zest"

l{t°l I I I I· I I I

zo as "zo" in "Azores" but shorter

I~"I I I I I I I I

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HIRAGANA

da as "da" in "dark" but shorter II

I(::1 I I I I I I

ji as "jee" in "jeep" but shorter II

It"l I I I I I I

zu as "zoo" but shorter

I"?"I I I I I I I I I

de as"de" in "desk"

1-(1 I I I I I I I I

do as "doo" in "door" but shorter

Ic··1 I I II I I I I

ba as "ba" in "bark" but shorter pa as "pa" in "park" but shorter

ILf"1 I I I I I I~1"1 I I I I I I

bi as "bea" in "beak" but shorter pi as "pea" in "peak" but shorter

Itil I I I I I I~·I I I I I I I

bu as "boo" in "boot" but shorter pu as "poo" in "pool" but shorter

Ivq I I I I I I·q I I I I I I

be as "be" in "beg" pe as "pe" in "peg"

1'"'1 I I I I I I~I I I I I I I

bo as "bo" in "bore" but shorter po as "po" ~ "pork" but shorter

Iufl I I I I I It;i"1 I I I I I I

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HlRAGANA

REVIEW OF VOICED AND HALF-VOICED SOUNDS

obi waist sash for kimono

I:I:I:I:1

Jude writing brush

Zen Zen

soba buckwheat noodles; side

biwa lute; loquat

geta wooden clogs
Obon
I1 : 1 : 1 :

Buddhist festival

Kabuki Kabuki drama

;h:1 C'::i"I ojigi bow (head)
I:! :Iv:1~rl
:: 1 : 1:: 1 :
It:Iv: ~I
sanpo walk, stroll

: : 1: : I : : I : : 1

monpe old-style work pants

::I::I::I::I

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HIRAGANA

keigo polite language

Ili:~ \: 2"1 : : I : : I : : I : : I
I
mikado old word for emperor I
I
Idt-: 0': c"l : : I : : I : : I : :
1
manga cartoon

I~ :!v: 1)\"1 : : I : : I : : I : :

<: c'l mikuji written oracle

IJt: : : 1 : : I : : 1 : :

yakuza gangster

I~: <:~"I : : I : : I : : I :

nigiri rice ball

.!": :I~:: l) 1 I

: 1: : 1: I 1:
I

tengu long-nosed goblin

11 :A--: <"I : : I : : I : : 1 : :

hanaji nosebleed

IlJ: ~: :;"1 : : I : : I : : I :
..
mzzuwan whisky and water

IJt:t$"":h: ~) I : I :I: : :I
I

I

.. know, believe
ZOn./ITU

l;f:lv: C: ~I : : : I : : : I

daibutsu large statue of Buddha

Ir~': It' :.~~: /1 : : : I : : : 1

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HIRAGANA

kamikaze kamikaze

11)\ :;Jf-: 1]\ :it"l i i i I i i i
ori.gam.I on.ga.nu

senpal. senIor

bonsai bonsai

ikebana ikebana

I\'\ivr: ~~r: ~Ii: : I : : :

enpitsu pencil

171:A-: lAo: I"'? : : : I : : :

yokozuna sumo grand champion

tenpura tempura

11 :Iviv)~i sI i : i I : : :

senbei rice cracker

I~ :Iv: ~: l )I : : : I : : :

hanafuda flower cards (game)

IL~: fj::v)\: r='I : i : I : i :
j

Fujisan Mt. Fuji

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HIRAGANA

REVIEW OF DOUBLE VOWELS AND CONSONANTS

il (aa) like that; Oh!

I:I:I:I:

ii good

e(ee) yes ·

kii I:I:I:I:I

1<: -71 : I sky, void, nothingness
to
I:I:I:I:I

eat

I:I:I:I:I

ten

to tower, pagoda

I:I: I:I :I

wu ~k

Ie: 11 : I : I : I : I : I : I

kappa mythical creature

11)\:-:> : I~rl : : I :I::I::I

shikki lacquerware

IL:'?::51 : : I: : I · : : I: 1 I

b: swn.O sumo

Iif: 11 : : I : : I : : I : : I

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HIRAGANA

ziJri sandals

I;Z-::;, :£JI : : I : : I : : I : : I

suji numeral

11:-7: [I : : I : : I : : I : : I

yilgen tranquil beauty

gakkiJ school

kiJyo red leaves

okii big

I1;: tJ: ~ :v'I : : : I : : :
kendo
kendo

Iii:~: t": -?I : : : I : : :

jingii shrine

IL:' :~: {': -71 : : : I : :

larin wind chime

I·)\: -7 :~) :A-I : : : I : :

shinto Shinto

IL:Iv: C:21 : : : I :: I

kuko allport

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HIRAGANA

COMBINED SOUNDS KYA-RYO/ ~~- L}et

kya I kyu I kyo I

I I ~~yp I I I

~I~ I I I ~Ic:t I
I I
I I I I
I I shu I I I

sha I llI ~ I sho I

LI I I I L~ct I
1
I~ I I I •
chu 1
I I I I
~:.p I
I I cho I
I I
cha I I ~: J: I
I
S:~ I nyu I I
I I I
I I I I
I I nyo
t:ll-P I I
nya I t"-"'IlI ~ I
I I
I I I I I
I I
l'"-'1I Jt" I hyu I
I I hyo
I I I I
I I I
VI~p I I
hya I V I J: I
I I
I I I I I
I I
VI~ I myu I I
1 myo
I I I I
I I 1
I dtl~ I
I d-t1J:. I
mya I I
• I I I I
I I
I ryu I I
J-tl>r I ryo I
') ;~ I
I I ~) ;~ I
I I
I I I I I I
I
rya I I
I I
~); ~

I
1

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lllRAGANA

VOICED COMBINED SOUNDS GfA -Bfa / !!£"i(; - 7):~

gya gyu - :g~yo... J

~";~ I ~";~ I I I

I I I ~ I
I
II I . I
Ja I
II JO ~
ILi~1 I
. C' ;~ I
J.a I
JU I I
t":~ • I
L'; vp I
I I . I
I iI I I
I JO I
bya I
ju ~" :l I
,I I
I~":I Y' I I
V'~~ I I
I I
I I byo I
I II
I .,1 I
II
I V ,I J:. I
byu
I 1 ,
I "I
I 1
,I lA1vP I

I

I
II

HALF-VOICED COMBINED SOUNDS PYA-PYa / V~ - 1J..().t

pya ,I pyu ,I pyo ,I
, , ,
VOl,'~ vt'~ "(}Ol,'J:
I I ~
I I I

I

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HIRAGANA

REVIEW OF COMBINED SOUNDS

kyaku guest, visitor

I~:~:<I : : 1 : : 1 : : 1 : :

shoji sliding screen

IL:J-:1:cl : : : I : : :

byobu folding screen

IV":J-:-7: vq : : : I: : :

jinja shrine

1c:~ll'l ~ 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 :

chanoyu tea ceremony

12:k:(/)hpl : : : 1 : :

t: geisha geisha

1L t, \ 1 L1~I 1 1 1 I : 1

shodO calligraphy

yakyu baseball :
:
1~: 1 :~ :01 : : : 1: :

;t: enryo reserve, restraint

I A-: L) : J: 1 : : : 1: :

myoji family name

1Jt: J: :-2 :l'l : : :1 : :

kingyo goldfish

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HlRAGANA

nyiishi entrance examination I
Jukyo
i :: 1 :

Confucianism

chOchin paper lantern

i: I iii iI

hyozan iceberg

::I::::I

ryagaku overseas study iI
kiJjiJ
iiI:i

factory

::I: : :I
:I
jUdO judo
Bukkyo
ii 1 i

Buddhism

::I :I

shOgun shogun

::Ii

nyOoo wife

IL::i J: i-2 iLf: 11 i i i i i i i i i

happyij announcement

62

HIRAGANA

REVIEW THROUGH PLACE NAMES AND PERIOD NAMES

N ara place, period 710 - 794

I~: sl : I : I : I : I : I : I

E do place, period 1603 - 1868

I~: t'OI : I : I : I : I : I : I

Kobe place

12-: 1:~I : : I : : I : : I : : I

Yayoi period c. 250 B.C. - c. A.D. 250

Ginza place

1~":fv::(1 : : I : : I : : I : : I

Hakone place

ItJ: 2 :hi: : I : : I : : I : : I

Meiji period 1868 - 1912

I~: ~ ': t I : : I : : I : : I 0 : : I

Nagoya place

11d:: :":~I : : I : : I : : I :

Matsushima place

11:"':): L: 11 : : : I : : :

period 794 - 1185

i
Heian

I-"':l : : : I : : I':~:fvl

ShOwa period 1926 - 1989

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HIRAGANA

Nikkii place

It::: I-? : :: : :; : : : I : : :

Sapporo place

Osaka place

1~':h:~:zj'l : : : I : : :

J(yoto place

I~:J::-?:tl : : : I : : :

Muromachi period 1392 - 1573

I~: ~ :1 :-S I ; ; : I : : :

Heisei period 1989 -

J(amakura period 1185 - 1333

It]': 1-:<:sI : : : I : : : I

Honshu place

Taisho period 1912 - 1926

1~:~':L:J::-71 : : : : I : : : :

}omon period c. 8000 - c. 250 B.C.

IL:.t:0:t:1v1 : : : : I : : : : I

Tokyo place

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HIRAGANA

GENERAL REVIEW

No Noh

I:I:I:I:I

sabi elegant simplicity; rust

semi cicada

l-tt:JtI : I I: I : I : I : I

girl duty, honor

I.f: l) I : I I: I : I : I : I

IiIko kite; octopus

Ir::: =- I : I: I : I : I : I : I

hakama divided skirt

I~1: 1)\: ;f.1 : : I : : I : : I :

urushi lacquer

honne one's real intent

ItI:k:t,}1 : : I : : I : : I :

kokeshi stylized wooden doll

12:tt: II : : I : : I : : I :

haniwa clay figurine

It1:~=:;b1 : : I : : I : : I : : I

udon wheat noodles

I?: t":lvl : : I : : I : : I : : I

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lllRAGANA

kotatsu brazier, footwarmer

12:~i-:>1 : : I i i 1 i i 1 : : 1

amae childlike dependence
l.h: :1: 7(1 : : 1 : : I : : I : : I

Ebisu name of god of wealth

Iili v"i It 1 i i I i i I i i I i i I

miai interview for marriage

IJt:;b:l;11 : : 1 : : 1 : : 1 : : 1

tofu tofu

I t i-1 i-), 1 i i I i I i i I i I

i"ll-tt: It I :L seibo year-end gift

: II :I::I :I
I
I

shibumi astringency

1Li,,~~'i Jt 1 i i 1 i i 1 i i 1

aware pathos

l;hihiYlI i i 1 i 1 i i 1 i 1

gohan meal, cooked rice i1

1 ~'i t1-ilvl i i 1 i1 ii1

gagaku ancient court music
ItJ""it]1:'i <1 i i I i i I i i I i : I

OOTen shop curtain

1tJ):ft:1v1 : : I : : I : : I : : I

66

HIRAGANA

haori short coat

I~j:i j)'i~) I : : I i i I i i I i i I

me~hi nruneaud

I!0: v\: ~I : : I : : I : : I : : I

odori dance
IB: c': L) I : : I : : I : : I : :

kaisha company .

menboku reputation, "face"

shinju pearl

IL: Iv: C: ~I : : : I : : :

mugicha barley tea

tenno emperor
11 :Iv:t1) :11 : ! : Ii:

shOgi Japanese chess

I L:J: !~ :~"I ! : : 1 : :

onsen hot spring

Ih': Iv: -Ii::Ivl ! : : I : : :

misoshiru mlSO soup

67

HIRAGANA

ninja ..

Il:::;J, C': ~ I: nInja

:I:::

tokonoma decorative alcove

It::::d):11 : : : I : : :

soroban abacus

-i:~ ~ Iv1 : " : 1: : : I:::

bunraku puppet theater

bento box lunch
I~: /v: C: -71 : : : I : : :

dantai group

It==':/v:r~:"\1 : : : I : : :

shamisen sanusen

Shogatsu New Year

shakuhachi flute

f': koinobori carp streamer

12-:~ \:11) :t l) 1 : : : : 1 : : : : 1

janken "scissors-paper-stone" game

68

II
KATAKANA



ORIGIN (A) KATAKANA

I~Ofl ~ I17 171 71~~ a

STROKE ORDER 2J as "a" in "car," but
shorter
I~IYI I I

PRACTICE

,.... ..~. ::
I.-
!
/

ORIGIN (1)

11fl11

STROKE ORDER

I•

as "ee" in "meet,"
but shorter

PRACTICE

,,.""., ,

71

KATAKANA ORIGIN (U 811)

u STROKE ORDER

as "u" in "hula," but PRACTICE
shorter

···. ..!......

ORIGIN (E 1244)

STROKE ORDER

e PRACTICE

as "e" in "get"

..

• • • • • II

72

ORIGIN (0) KATAKANA

STROKE ORDER 1.-:,

PRACTICE o

. .~ .. ::.. as "0" in "or," but
shorter
..'"

ORIGIN (KA 431)

STROKE ORDER

ka

as "ca" in "car," but
shorter

PRACTICE

........

73

KATAKANA ORIGIN (KI 1129)

ki STROKE ORDER

as "ki" in "keep," PRACTICE
but shorter

~".,".;.,.

ORIGIN (KU 647)

STROKE ORDER

ku

as "Ku" in "Kuwait,"
but shorter

PRACTICE

., ..." .. ~
.:

",

74

ORIGIN (KAI 1059) KATAKANA

11I'11'1'fllJl 1 ke

STROKE ORDER 7 as "ke" in "keg"

PRACTICE
:: .... ; ...

ORIGIN (KO 855)

IGlc121:J1 1:1

STROKE ORDER 2-"

ko

as "co" in "core,"
but shorter

PRACTICE

................

75

KATAKANA ORIGIN (SAN 492)

sa 3

as "sa" in "sarcasm," i
but shorter STROKE ORDER

...!, ...:... PRACTICE

I

shi ORIGIN (SHI, part of 1335)
STROKE ORDER
as "shee" in "sheep," PRACTICE
but shorter
76
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'"
.'
..'

ORIGIN (SU) KATAKANA

STROKE ORDER so

PRACTICE as "Su" in "Susan,"
but shorter
.: -.-..

,"

ORIGIN (SE 327)

1t!t1~ltl~1 l {2 :

STROKE ORDER se

1-7ltl I I as "se".m "set"

PRACTICE 1 -

....".-. l

.-....• • ": o·t

77

KATAKANA ORIGIN (SO, part of Z5741)

so Ikfl1 I,? I ') I

as "so" in "sore," STROKE ORDER
but shorter
PRACTICE
.... ,~
ORIGIN (TA 163)
,"
I~IJ I I I
ta
IS~OT7i11 I
as "ta".In "tar," but
shorter PRACTICE

,, \" .. ' ,"

",:.:

.'

I

78

KATAKANA

ORIGIN (CHI 47)

1+1+1

chi

as "chee" in "cheek "

but shorter '

PRACfICE

..............

:

ORIGIN (SU 304)

1'}·/·/I ~ 1~} 1'/ 1

STROKE ORDER

tsu

as Ittsu".m "tsunami"

PRACfICE

,..'\, -........
,.

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KATAKANA

ORIGIN (TEN 58)

2 J~3~ STROKE ORDER

te PRACTICE

as "te" in "ten"

.. . _..... . a •
' .:-

"'0lIl ORIGIN (TO-maru 129)

~ 1 Ikl~I)-I~1

t ,~

to 2

as "to" in "tore," ~ STROKE ORDER
but shorter
4 II I~I I I
: .....
: PRACTICE

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KATAKANA

r /-p -MINI REVIEW A - TO

katsu cutlet

111 :/'1 : I : I : I : I : I : 1

aim Ice

"isu ace

IL:-:AI : : I : : I : : I : : I

keki cake

I'T: -::t-I : : 1 : : 1 : : 1 : : 1

auto out (baseball)

Ir:rj: r 1 : : 1 : : 1 : : 1 : : I

siichi search

l-tt:-:+I : : 1 : : 1 : : 1 : : 1

koto coat; court (sports)

I:J:-:rl : : 1 : : 1 : : 1

tsua tour

'Y: :1 7:-1 :1 :1::

tesuto test

li:A: 1-1 : : 1 :1::

sliltsu sheet (bed)

1;/:-:'11 : : I : : 1 : : I : 1 1

sekuto sect

1-tz:7:H : : I : : I : : I : : I

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KATAKANA

kOchi coach (sports)

1:1:-:+1 : : 1 : : 1 : : I : : I

sosu sauce

I'J: - :~ I : : I : : I : : I : : I

sukl ski, skiing

l;z:~:-I : : I : : I : : I : :

takushl taxi

sutiki steak

1;Z:ii-:tl : : : I : : :

se~ svveater

slikasu CIrcus

1-1:-:1J:/Z1 : : : I : : :

oke okay

It:-:fJ:-1 : i : I :

eka acre

1.:L:-:1J:-1 : : : 1 : : :

akashia acaCIa

IT:1J:5-:71 : : : I : : :

suketo skate, skating

82

KATAKANA

ORIGIN (NA)

STROKE ORDER oa

I-Itl as "na" in "narcotic,"
but shorter
PRACTICE

:0 ," •• '. '

ORIGIN (NI 61) .,.

I~I.::-I I I .",.,.,.
1
.-."-. ~ 01•

STROKE ORDER --2 ~ as "nea" in "neat,"
-::>r but shorter
.--
1
I 1.::-1 1

PRACTICE

.. -."

. ...... ...

83

KATAKANA ORIGIN (NUIDO 1638)

DO 14Aloz Ix I~ I

as "noo" in "noon," STROKE ORDER
but shorter

PRACTICE

ORIGIN (NE)

1 STROKE ORDER

De 2:~f,,4
3
as "ne" in "net"
PRACTICE
........'.\:....·f

I

84

ORIGIN (NOINAI) KATAKANA

STROKE ORDER 1
~
1 1
PRACTICE no

as "no" in "north,"
but shorter

.'

ORIGIN (HAem 66) ~,

IJ "-I J \ 1 1 1 2 ha

I; I; \STROKE ORDER 1 ~ as "ha" in "harm,"
but shorter
J

111

PRACTICE

. ....

85

KATAKANA ORIGIN (Ill 771)

hi Ittlul cit I

as "hea" in "heat," STROKE ORDER

but shorter PRACTICE

..........., ORIGIN (FU 572)

fo STROKE ORDER

as "foo" in "fool," PRACTICE
but with softer "f'

... ...;

.'

86

KATAKANA

ORIGIN (HFjBU 384)

I%~I S I~I~I

STROKE ORDER 1~

he

as "he" in "hen"

PRACTICE

ORIGIN (HO 787)

11~1/7, 1*,1 1

STROKE ORDER 3

1 ho

as "ho" in "hom,"
but shorter

PRACTICE

~. . .. ..........,
..
..

:

87

KATAKANA

ORIGIN (MATSU 587)

rna 1~ STROKE ORDER
PRACTICE
as "rna" in "mark," 2 ~'(
but shorter

....... :..

.. ,(

, ORIGIN (MI 23)

, I I~ I~I~I~
1
2
,"3 STROKE ORDER
'" I I- I I~Irnl•
."...'..". .......

as "mea" in "meat," -...

but shorter

PRACTICE

.',...

88

KATAKANA

ORIGIN (MU)

STROKE ORDER 1 mn

PRACTICE ~ as "moo" in "moon,"
but shorter
.............

ORIGIN (ME 35)

I~I->LI )( I) I

STROKE ORDER

me

as "me" in "met"

PRACTICE

..

.' .'
'.

89

KATAKANA ORIGIN (MO 210)

mo STROKE ORDER

as "mo" in "more," PRACTICE
but shorter

...............,...

ya ORIGIN (YA, part of CHI 167)
STROKE ORDER
as "ya" in "yard," PRACTICE
but shorter
90
...... ' :.

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ORIGIN (yu 399) KATAKANA

Iwi .1-13-1 1I yu

STROKE ORDER 2:1- as "you" in "youth,"
but shorter
1

PRACTICE

~. ...:
.' .... .. .

ORIGIN (YO 1873)

1~1q-1 =j 131

STROKE ORDER

PRACTICE yo

• oL " as "Yo" in "York ,It
but shorter
.....
-
. . ..

91

KATAKANA

ORIGIN (RAIRYO 598)

1

~

STROKE ORDER

ra PRACTICE

as "ra" in "mirage,"
but shorter

. - ••• 0:

I ORIGIN (RI 596)

j 2 ItlJ I IJ Ii) I I

rl• 1 1, STROKE ORDER

as "ree" in "reek," JI Il I~) I I I
but shorter
PRACTICE
,,, ..,

:;

92

ORIGIN (RU 409) KATAKANA

IJfttl }/L I! L I)~I 2 ru

STROKE ORDER J]/ as "ru" in "rule,"
but shorter

PRACTICE

..

.: . ,"

ORIGIN (REI 413)

LI~L LI I I L" I

STROKE ORDER re

Ivi I I I as "re".III "red"

PRACTICE

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KATAKANA ORIGIN (RO 256)

ro STROKE ORDER

as "ro" in "roar," PRACTICE
but shorter
ORIGIN (WA 416)
....... . :
STROKE ORDER
·· .· ..t ........
PRACTICE
wa

as "wa" in "watt"
>'0.- ....
·.

:

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ORIGIN (KO, part of 856) KATAKANA

STROKE ORDER 3

J

o

as "0" in "or," but
shorter

PRACTICE

.....:" ~

~ ......

ORIGIN (NI)

STROKE ORDER

n

as "n" in "sin"

PRACfICE

'., .'
. .,'

,'

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KATAKANA

-t -MINI REVIEW y /NA - N

heri helicopter

I-": I) I : I : I i I : I i : I

menw memo

Ij :4::1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : I : : I

t.: hire fillet

I vi : I : I : I : I : I : I
miruku milk

1~ : J~: 71 : : 1 : : 1 : : 1 : : I

lumu canoe

ItJ:~:-1 : : I : : I : : I : : I

wanisu varnish

:: I::I::I: :I

ron loan

:: ::I::I :I

naifu knife :I

l:t: -1 :71 : : : I : :I

Jure Hooray!

17:~i-1 i : I : : I : : I I

nOlo note, notebook

IJ i-irl i : I : : I : i I : : I

taiya tire (car)

1~:1 :-vl : : 1 : : 1 : : 1 : : 1

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KATAKANA

kamera camera

1jJ: j : 71 : : I : : I : : I : : I

nemu name, reputation

I~:-:LAI : : 1 : : 1 : : 1 : : 1

yur.noa humor
;f::1~: -: T' 1 : : : 1 : : :

mainasu mmus

saran salary

l-tt: =7 : I) :-J : : : 1 :

hanma hammer

11\:/:;7:-1 : : : 1 : : :

yoyo yoyo

hankachi handkerchief

1/\:)':17:+1 : : : 1 : :

yuniku unlque

1.1:'::': -: 11 : : : 1 : :

*:7 :9 nekutai necktie

1 :>1' 1 : : : J : : : I

homuran home run

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KATAKANA

VOICED AND HALF-VOICED SOUNDS

ga as "ga" in "garden" but shorter

11]"1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

gi as "gee" in "geese" but shorter

I:rl I I I I I I I I I I I I I

gu as "goo" in "goose" but shorter

11 100 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

ge as "ge" in "get"

IT-I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

go as "go" in "gore" but shorter

I:J"I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

za as "za" in "bizarre" but shorter

l-ifl I I I I I I I I I I I I I
..
as "jee" in "jeep" but shorter
Jl

I~ol I I I I I I I I I I I I I

zu as "zoo" but shorter

1;(1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I

ze as "ze" in "zest"

I{(I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

zo as "zo" in "Azores" but shorter

I~/I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

98

KATAKANA

da as "da" in "dark" but shorter IIII

1)7"1 I I I I I I I I

ji as "jee" in "jeep" but shorter IIII

1+'1 I I I I I I I I

zu as "zoo" but shorter

I~:/I I I I I I I I I

de as"de" in "desk"

1+1 I I I I I I I I

do as"doo" in "door" but shorter

I~'I I I II I I I I

ba as "ba" in "bark" but shorter pa as "pa" in "park" but shorter

IJ\'1 I I I I I 11\·1 I I I I I I

bi as "bea" in "beak" but shorter pi as "pea" in "peak" but shorter

It"l I I I I lit."I I I I I I I

bu as "boo" in "boot" but shorter pu as "poo" in "pool" but shorter

11"1 I I I I I 17°1 I I I I I I

be as "be" in "beg" pe as "pe" in "peg"

I~I I I I I I 1-"'1 I I I I I I

bo as "bo" in "bore" but shorter po as "po" in "pork" but shorter

IiKI I I I I I 1t~1 I I I I I I

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