Japanese Beginners · Term 1 Week 5A · practice on your own
Hiragana な to ほ and where I live
Draft for the class teacher to check.
By the end of this week you can
- Read and say な to の and は to ほ.
- Read words made of the kana so far.
- Ask and say where someone lives.
The new kana
Tap ▶ to hear a row, then say each kana after it.
なna
にni
ぬnu
ねne
のno
はha
ひhi
ふfu
へhe
ほho
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.
ぬ
い
う
せ
え
の
に
さ
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.
どこに すんで いますか。 doko ni sunde imasu ka
Where do you live?
とうきょうに すんで います。 Tōkyō ni sunde imasu
I live in Tokyo.
おおさかに すんで います。 Ōsaka ni sunde imasu
I live in Osaka.
6What do you say?
7Say it with a partner
Take turns. One person reads a line, the other answers. Swap after each one.
- どこに すんで いますか。
- とうきょうに すんで います。
- おおさかに すんで います。