Language
What is the Japanese "alphabet" called?
Hiragana.
What do you put at the end of a question?
か。
はい（hai）
Yes
し
shi
おはようございます（ohayou gozaimasu）。
Good morning (formal)
What is Romaji?
Japanese sounds written in English alphabet.
Where does the verb go in a Japanese sentence?
At the end.
ください（kudasai）
please
ま
ma
ぺんがあります（pen ga arimasu）。
(I) have a pen.
What do you call the two dashes on top of a Japanese character（か <-> が）?
Tenten
What particle is needed after a topic (e.g. person)?
は wa.
あります（arimasu）
there is / have
のり
nori
十二才です（jyuu ni sai desu）。
(I) am twelve years old.
What does the small tsu（っ）do?
Doubles the nearest consonant.
Which particle do you use before 'please'?
を。
がめん
screen
ください
kudasai
ぺんがありますか。
Do you have a pen?
Which vowel sound comes before a small や・ゆ・よ for a combination sound?
i-sound（き ki, し shi, ち chi ...）
What character must be written for the particle 'wa'?
は（ha）。
すわって
sit
ありません
arimasen
たってください。
Please stand.