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Japanese Writing System

Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji

- Japanese Native Words

- Loan Words ie. Foreign Words, Names

- Pictorial Characters borrowed from China

Kanji

Chinese Characters

Katakana

46 Letters

Hiragana

46 Letters

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A ア�Let’s dig a tunnel underground! �ア as in underground.

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I イ�I want an easel. �イ as in easel.

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U ウ�I have oodles of arrowheads. �ウ as in oodles.

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E エ�I have an extra bone. �エ as in extra.

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O オ�Oh! What an odd kick! �オ as in odd.

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KA カ�A kite is flying in the sky. �カ as in kite.

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KI キ�I have a key. �キ as in key.

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KU ク�This is a quick seven. �ク as in quick.

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KE ケ�It’s a crooked letter ‘K’. �ケ as in ‘k’.

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KO コ�I have a cold. �コ as in cold.

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SA サ�Let socks dry in the sun. �サ as in sun.

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SHI 　シ�She has a crooked smile. �シ as in she.

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SU 　ス�I play on the swing set.�ス as in swing.

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SE 　セ�This is Sensei’s Hat.�セ as in sensei.

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SO ソ�A soy bean jumped out!�ソ as in soy.

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TA タ�The Titanic is sinking… �タ as in Titanic.

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CHI 　チ�A chimp is on the ball. �チ as in Chimp.

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TSU ツ�I have three peanuts. �ツ as in peanuts.

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TE テ�A cat’s tail. �テ as in tail.

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TO ト�A tomahawk. �ト as in tomahawk.

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NA ナ�Number 1,2 and 3. �ナ as in number.

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NI ニ�I have 2 needles.�ニ as in needles.

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NU ヌ�Look at my new dress! �ヌ as in new.

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NE ネ�Balancing is never easy. �ネ as in never.

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NO ノ�He has a long nose. �ノ as in nose.

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HA ハ �Ha! Ha! Ha! I can’t stop laughing. �ハ as in ha ha it’s funny!

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HI ヒ�This is my heel. �ヒ as in heel.

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FU フ�A football flag flying in the wind. �フ as in football flag.

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HE ヘ�There is a haystack pointing to the heavens. �へ as in heavens.

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HO ホ�I’m holding the holy cross. �ホ as in holy.

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Ma マ�A martini glass.�マ as in matini.

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Mi ミ�Who is 3? Me! �ミ as in me.

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MU ム�The cow won’t move! Moo! �ム as in move.

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ME メ�I mended my pants. �メ as in mend.

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MO モ�There are 4 computer monitors. �モ as in monitors.

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YA ヤ�A yacht in the sea. �ヤ as in yacht.

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YU ユ�I saw an old U-boat. �ユ as in U-boat.

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YO ヨ�I can do yoga! �ヨ as in yoga.

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RA ラ�A rather nice Japanese lantern. �ラ as in rather �(nice lantern).

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RI　リ�This is her ribbon. �リ as in ribbon.

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RU ル�Roots of an apple tree. �ル as in roots.

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RE レ�Let’s go to the races. �レ as in let’s �(go to the races).

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RO ロ�What? A loaf of rose bread?�ロ as in loaf�(of rose bread).

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WA ワ�A wine glass. �ワ as in wine.

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WO ヲ�Wow! What a happy baby! �ヲ as in what.

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N ン�Mmm yummy. �ン as in Mmm.

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