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IJC-JW-101 Japanese Hiragana: Lesson "0"

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IJC-JW-101 Hiragana Course Progress

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🌸 Welcome! 🌸

Welcome!

A quick message of welcome to this new journey you're embarking on!

About the Teacher

Learn more about Mr. Kelsey and his background in Japan.

Introducing Hiragana ひらがな

All "10 rows" of hiragana

Main Lesson

A Brief History of the Hiragana

Hiragana evolution. Pmx / Wikimedia Commons

Basic Pronunciation

"Table showing kana representations and Hepburn romanizations..."

Byron Mayfield / Wikimedia Commons
Practice

Practice Words

Click on the words to each category below to see their pronunciations and meanings while following along with the instructional video. 👁

If you already know any hiragana, try guessing the readings below before revealing their answers.

あかい

akai "red"

いのち

inochi "life"

うま

uma "horse"

えび

ebi "shrimp"

おとこ

otoko "man / male"

ka "mosquito"

しる

shiru "to know"

つる

tsuru "crane"

ねこ

neko "cat"

たんぽぽ

tanpopo "dandelion"

おかあさん

akai "red"

おじいさん

inochi "life"

ずつう

uma "horse"

おねえさん

ebi "shrimp"

もうふ

otoko "man / male"

いいえ

ka "mosquito"

おばあさん

shiru "to know"

おじいさん

tsuru "crane"

ろっく

rokku "lock" or "rock (music)"

うった

utta "sold"

まった

matta "waited"

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