Hiragana Vowels
What is the reading of this hiragana:
い
ee as in eel
Can you read the following hiragana:
そ、せ、す、し、さ
so as in sow
se as in say
su as in a sue
shi as in she
sa as in sawblade
How do you read:
にゃ
nya, like haiya! but just nnnnya!
I
わたし
watashi
せんせい
sensei
Teacher
What is the reading of this hiragana:
う
oo as in uber
Can you read the following hiragana:
け、く、き、か、こ
ke as in kettle
ku as in cuckoo clock
ki as in keyblade
ka as in kawabooty
ko as in koala
How do you read:
きょ
kyo, said like the letter k and yo mushed together (don't say ki-yo)
Japanese People
にほんじん
nihonjin
せんこう
senkou
Major
What is the reading of this hiragana:
え
eh as in elephant (the first e)
Can you read the following hiragana:
ひ、ほ、へ、ふ、は
hi as in hehehe
ho as in hohoho
he as in helicopter
fu and in kungfu panda
ha as in hahaha
How do you read:
みゅ
myu, said like me and you smashed together. myu
(don't say mi-yu, always drop the vowel of the first syllable)
High School
こうこう
koukou
ごご and ごぜん
gogo and gozen
What is the reading of this hiragana:
お
oh as in orangutang
Can you read the following hiragana:
ち、て、た、と、つ
chi as in chia pet
te as in table
ta as in tabaco
to as in tomato
tsu said like you sneezed
How do you read:
が、ぎ、ぐ、げ、ご
ga as in gotcha!
gi as guillotine (yikes!)
gu as in good boy
ge as in gay pride month!
go as in you may not cross go
Friend
ともだち
tomodachi
にほん
Japan
あ
ah as in Aphrodite
Can you read the following hiragana:
な、ね、に、の、ぬ
na as in narwhal
ne as nepalm
ni as in neat!
no as in hell no
nu as new game plus
How do you read:
ぎゃ、ぎゅ、ぎょ
gya like gyachya! aka gotcha
gyu like gyudon as bowl of rice with meat, also in wagyu beef
gyou yo! with a g pronounced in front of it
3rd Year Student
さんねんせい
sannensei
でんわばんごう
denwabangou
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