Japanese Beginners · Term 1 Week 1A · practice on your own
Hiragana あ to こ and greetings
Draft for the class teacher to check.
By the end of this week you can
- Read and say あ い う え お and か き く け こ.
- Read words made of these kana.
- Greet people and the class in Japanese.
The new kana
Tap ▶ to hear a row, then say each kana after it.
あa
いi
うu
えe
おo
かka
きki
くku
けke
こko
Practise
1What sound is it?
Choose the sound for each kana, then check.
2Find the kana
Some of these look alike. Look closely.
3Type the sound
Type the sound in English letters (for example ka), then check.
え
い
あ
か
く
け
き
こ
4Read the words
Read each word, tap ▶ to check how it sounds, then choose the meaning.
5Listen and choose
Tap ▶, listen, and choose the word you hear.
Say it
Tap ▶, say the Japanese, then open the meaning. Help with reading is under each one.
おはよう ございます。 ohayō gozaimasu
Good morning.
こんにちは。 konnichiwa
Hello. Good afternoon.
こんばんは。 konbanwa
Good evening.
さようなら。 sayōnara
Goodbye.
ありがとう ございます。 arigatō gozaimasu
Thank you.
すみません。 sumimasen
Excuse me. Sorry.
きりつ。れい。ちゃくせき。 kiritsu. rei. chakuseki.
Stand. Bow. Sit. (start of class)
6What do you say?
7Say it with a partner
Take turns. One person reads a line, the other answers. Swap after each one.
- おはよう ございます。
- こんにちは。
- こんばんは。
- さようなら。
- ありがとう ございます。
- すみません。
- きりつ。れい。ちゃくせき。