Read this hiragana: は Reading: ha. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ハ. Word example: 花 (はな; hana) — flower. As a grammatical particle, は is pronounced wa; this card asks for its ordinary chart reading.
Read this hiragana: じょ Reading: jo. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ジョ. Word example: 女性 (じょせい; josei) — woman. Use small ょ, not full-size よ.
Read this hiragana: め Reading: me. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: メ. Word example: 目 (め; me) — eye.
Read this hiragana: じゅ Reading: ju. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ジュ. Word example: 授業 (じゅぎょう; jugyō) — a class. Use small ゅ, not full-size ゆ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: ピャ Reading: pya. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぴゃ. Word example: 六百 (ろっぴゃく; roppyaku) — six hundred. Use small ャ, not full-size ヤ. Small っ/ッ marks an extra consonant timing beat; it is not read tsu.
Read this hiragana: る Reading: ru. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ル. Word example: 留守 (るす; rusu) — absence from home. Japanese r is not the same sound as a typical English r.
Read this hiragana: す Reading: su. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ス. Word example: 寿司 (すし; sushi) — sushi.
Read this hiragana: きょ Reading: kyo. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: キョ. Word example: 今日 (きょう; kyō) — today. Use small ょ, not full-size よ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: チョ Reading: cho. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ちょ. Word example: 貯金 (ちょきん; chokin) — savings. Use small ョ, not full-size ヨ.
Read this hiragana: り Reading: ri. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: リ. Word example: りんご (りんご; ringo) — apple. Japanese r is not the same sound as a typical English r.
Read this katakana: ヅ Reading: zu. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: づ. Word example: 続く (つづく; tsuzuku) — to continue. Normally pronounced like ズ in modern standard Japanese; ヂ and ヅ are uncommon in current loanword spelling.
Read this hiragana: びゅ Reading: byu. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ビュ. Word example: ビュッフェ (ビュッフェ; byuffe) — buffet. Use small ゅ, not full-size ゆ. The example is a loanword; it is shown in its usual katakana spelling. Small っ/ッ marks an extra consonant timing beat; it is not read tsu.
Read this katakana: シ Reading: shi. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: し. Word example: 塩 (しお; shio) — salt. This deck uses shi; other romanization systems may write si.
Read this hiragana: そ Reading: so. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ソ. Word example: 空 (そら; sora) — sky. The hiragana そ has common handwritten shape variants.
Read this hiragana: ご Reading: go. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ゴ. Word example: ご飯 (ごはん; gohan) — cooked rice. Gohan can also refer to a meal; cooked rice is the selected example meaning.
Read this katakana: レ Reading: re. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: れ. Word example: れんこん (れんこん; renkon) — lotus root. Japanese r is not the same sound as a typical English r.
Read this hiragana: だ Reading: da. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ダ. Word example: 大学 (だいがく; daigaku) — university.
Read this katakana: サ Reading: sa. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: さ. Word example: 魚 (さかな; sakana) — fish.
Read this hiragana: も Reading: mo. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: モ. Word example: 森 (もり; mori) — forest.
Read this hiragana: ひゃ Reading: hya. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ヒャ. Word example: 百 (ひゃく; hyaku) — one hundred. Use small ゃ, not full-size や.
Read this katakana: ベ Reading: be. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: べ. Word example: 食べる (たべる; taberu) — to eat.
Read this hiragana: よ Reading: yo. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ヨ. Word example: 夜 (よる; yoru) — night. This is full-size よ; small ょ combines with another kana.
Read this katakana: ピ Reading: pi. Katakana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぴ. Word example: 鉛筆 (えんぴつ; enpitsu) — pencil.
Read this katakana: ラ Reading: ra. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ら. Word example: 来年 (らいねん; rainen) — next year. Japanese r is not the same sound as a typical English r.
Read this hiragana: で Reading: de. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: デ. Word example: 電話 (でんわ; denwa) — telephone.
Read this hiragana: りゅ Reading: ryu. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: リュ. Word example: 竜 (りゅう; ryū) — dragon. Use small ゅ, not full-size ゆ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this hiragana: え Reading: e. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: エ. Word example: 駅 (えき; eki) — station.
Read this hiragana: ね Reading: ne. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ネ. Word example: 猫 (ねこ; neko) — cat.
Read this katakana: ニ Reading: ni. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: に. Word example: 肉 (にく; niku) — meat.
Read this hiragana: じ Reading: ji. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ジ. Word example: 時間 (じかん; jikan) — time. じ and ぢ normally have the same pronunciation in modern standard Japanese, but different spelling uses.
Read this hiragana: びょ Reading: byo. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ビョ. Word example: 病院 (びょういん; byōin) — hospital. Use small ょ, not full-size よ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: バ Reading: ba. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ば. Word example: かばん (かばん; kaban) — bag.
Read this katakana: ア Reading: a. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: あ. Word example: 雨 (あめ; ame) — rain.
Read this hiragana: が Reading: ga. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ガ. Word example: 学校 (がっこう; gakkō) — school. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading. Small っ/ッ marks an extra consonant timing beat; it is not read tsu.
Read this katakana: ヒュ Reading: hyu. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ひゅ. Word example: ヒューマン (ヒューマン; hyūman) — human. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ. The example is a loanword; it is shown in its usual katakana spelling. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this hiragana: ら Reading: ra. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ラ. Word example: 来年 (らいねん; rainen) — next year. Japanese r is not the same sound as a typical English r.
Read this katakana: ボ Reading: bo. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぼ. Word example: 帽子 (ぼうし; bōshi) — hat. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: デ Reading: de. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: で. Word example: 電話 (でんわ; denwa) — telephone.
Read this katakana: コ Reading: ko. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: こ. Word example: 声 (こえ; koe) — voice.
Read this hiragana: い Reading: i. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: イ. Word example: 犬 (いぬ; inu) — dog.
Read this katakana: リャ Reading: rya. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: りゃ. Word example: 略語 (りゃくご; ryakugo) — abbreviation. Use small ャ, not full-size ヤ.
Read this katakana: ザ Reading: za. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ざ. Word example: 雑誌 (ざっし; zasshi) — magazine. Small っ/ッ marks an extra consonant timing beat; it is not read tsu.
Read this hiragana: へ Reading: he. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ヘ. Word example: 部屋 (へや; heya) — room. As a grammatical particle, へ is pronounced e; this card asks for its ordinary chart reading.
Read this katakana: ヂ Reading: ji. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぢ. Word example: 鼻血 (はなぢ; hanaji) — nosebleed. Normally pronounced like ジ in modern standard Japanese; ヂ and ヅ are uncommon in current loanword spelling.
Read this hiragana: ぴ Reading: pi. Hiragana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ピ. Word example: 鉛筆 (えんぴつ; enpitsu) — pencil.
Read this hiragana: む Reading: mu. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ム. Word example: 虫 (むし; mushi) — insect.
Read this hiragana: ぴょ Reading: pyo. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ピョ. Word example: ぴょんぴょん (ぴょんぴょん; pyonpyon) — hopping repeatedly. Use small ょ, not full-size よ. An expressive word describing repeated light jumps.
Read this hiragana: きゃ Reading: kya. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: キャ. Word example: 客 (きゃく; kyaku) — guest. Use small ゃ, not full-size や.
Read this katakana: リ Reading: ri. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: り. Word example: りんご (りんご; ringo) — apple. Japanese r is not the same sound as a typical English r.
Read this hiragana: の Reading: no. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ノ. Word example: 飲む (のむ; nomu) — to drink.
Read this katakana: カ Reading: ka. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: か. Word example: 傘 (かさ; kasa) — umbrella.
Read this hiragana: ち Reading: chi. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: チ. Word example: 地図 (ちず; chizu) — map. This deck uses chi; other romanization systems may write ti.
Read this katakana: シュ Reading: shu. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: しゅ. Word example: 趣味 (しゅみ; shumi) — hobby. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ.
Read this hiragana: ぷ Reading: pu. Hiragana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: プ. Word example: 天ぷら (てんぷら; tenpura) — tempura. This deck's romanization keeps n before p; the established English spelling is tempura.
Read this katakana: キャ Reading: kya. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: きゃ. Word example: 客 (きゃく; kyaku) — guest. Use small ャ, not full-size ヤ.
Read this katakana: ヒャ Reading: hya. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ひゃ. Word example: 百 (ひゃく; hyaku) — one hundred. Use small ャ, not full-size ヤ.
Read this katakana: ク Reading: ku. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: く. Word example: 靴 (くつ; kutsu) — shoes.
Read this katakana: グ Reading: gu. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぐ. Word example: 家具 (かぐ; kagu) — furniture.
Read this katakana: ヲ Reading: o. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: を. Word example: 水を飲む (みずをのむ; mizu o nomu) — to drink water. Normally pronounced o in modern standard Japanese; wo is also used to identify its spelling or type it. The particle is normally written in hiragana.
Read this hiragana: ちゃ Reading: cha. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: チャ. Word example: お茶 (おちゃ; ocha) — tea. Use small ゃ, not full-size や.
Read this hiragana: みゃ Reading: mya. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ミャ. Word example: 脈 (みゃく; myaku) — pulse. Use small ゃ, not full-size や.
Read this hiragana: ふ Reading: fu. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: フ. Word example: 船 (ふね; fune) — boat. Fu is a romanization, not an instruction to use the English f sound.
Read this katakana: ヌ Reading: nu. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぬ. Word example: 布 (ぬの; nuno) — cloth.
Read this katakana: プ Reading: pu. Katakana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぷ. Word example: 天ぷら (てんぷら; tenpura) — tempura. This deck's romanization keeps n before p; the established English spelling is tempura.
Read this katakana: セ Reading: se. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: せ. Word example: 世界 (せかい; sekai) — world.
Read this katakana: シャ Reading: sha. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: しゃ. Word example: 写真 (しゃしん; shashin) — photograph. Use small ャ, not full-size ヤ.
Read this katakana: ダ Reading: da. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: だ. Word example: 大学 (だいがく; daigaku) — university.
Read this katakana: ジュ Reading: ju. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: じゅ. Word example: 授業 (じゅぎょう; jugyō) — a class. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: ス Reading: su. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: す. Word example: 寿司 (すし; sushi) — sushi.
Read this katakana: ミ Reading: mi. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: み. Word example: 水 (みず; mizu) — water.
Read this hiragana: べ Reading: be. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ベ. Word example: 食べる (たべる; taberu) — to eat.
Read this katakana: ノ Reading: no. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: の. Word example: 飲む (のむ; nomu) — to drink.
Read this katakana: ジ Reading: ji. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: じ. Word example: 時間 (じかん; jikan) — time. ジ and ヂ normally have the same pronunciation in modern standard Japanese, but different spelling uses.
Read this hiragana: み Reading: mi. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ミ. Word example: 水 (みず; mizu) — water.
Read this katakana: ヨ Reading: yo. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: よ. Word example: 夜 (よる; yoru) — night. This is full-size ヨ; small ョ combines with another kana.
Read this katakana: ギ Reading: gi. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぎ. Word example: 銀行 (ぎんこう; ginkō) — bank. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this hiragana: を Reading: o. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ヲ. Word example: 水を飲む (みずをのむ; mizu o nomu) — to drink water. Normally pronounced o in modern standard Japanese; wo is also used to identify its spelling or type it. The particle is normally written in hiragana.
Read this katakana: キョ Reading: kyo. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: きょ. Word example: 今日 (きょう; kyō) — today. Use small ョ, not full-size ヨ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: ズ Reading: zu. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ず. Word example: 地図 (ちず; chizu) — map. ズ and ヅ normally have the same pronunciation in modern standard Japanese, but different spelling uses.
Read this hiragana: わ Reading: wa. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ワ. Word example: 私 (わたし; watashi) — I. The example uses the reading watashi for 私.
Read this katakana: ビャ Reading: bya. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: びゃ. Word example: 三百 (さんびゃく; sanbyaku) — three hundred. Use small ャ, not full-size ヤ.
Read this katakana: ビュ Reading: byu. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: びゅ. Word example: ビュッフェ (ビュッフェ; byuffe) — buffet. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ. The example is a loanword; it is shown in its usual katakana spelling. Small っ/ッ marks an extra consonant timing beat; it is not read tsu.
Read this hiragana: び Reading: bi. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ビ. Word example: 指 (ゆび; yubi) — finger.
Read this hiragana: ちょ Reading: cho. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: チョ. Word example: 貯金 (ちょきん; chokin) — savings. Use small ょ, not full-size よ.
Read this hiragana: と Reading: to. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ト. Word example: 時計 (とけい; tokei) — clock.
Read this katakana: ン Reading: n. Katakana nasal; it counts as one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ん. Word example: 本 (ほん; hon) — book. A moraic nasal: its exact sound depends on the surrounding sounds. It has no following vowel of its own.
Read this katakana: ト Reading: to. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: と. Word example: 時計 (とけい; tokei) — clock.
Read this hiragana: ちゅ Reading: chu. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: チュ. Word example: 注意 (ちゅうい; chūi) — attention. Use small ゅ, not full-size ゆ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: ヤ Reading: ya. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: や. Word example: 山 (やま; yama) — mountain. This is full-size ヤ; small ャ combines with another kana.
Read this hiragana: ず Reading: zu. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ズ. Word example: 地図 (ちず; chizu) — map. ず and づ normally have the same pronunciation in modern standard Japanese, but different spelling uses.
Read this katakana: ゴ Reading: go. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ご. Word example: ご飯 (ごはん; gohan) — cooked rice. Gohan can also refer to a meal; cooked rice is the selected example meaning.
Read this hiragana: づ Reading: zu. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ヅ. Word example: 続く (つづく; tsuzuku) — to continue. Normally pronounced like ず in modern standard Japanese; do not freely replace one spelling with the other.
Read this hiragana: ぎょ Reading: gyo. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ギョ. Word example: 餃子 (ぎょうざ; gyōza) — gyoza dumplings. Use small ょ, not full-size よ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: リュ Reading: ryu. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: りゅ. Word example: 竜 (りゅう; ryū) — dragon. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: ニョ Reading: nyo. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: にょ. Word example: 尿 (にょう; nyō) — urine. Use small ョ, not full-size ヨ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: オ Reading: o. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: お. Word example: お茶 (おちゃ; ocha) — tea.
Read this hiragana: ぎゅ Reading: gyu. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ギュ. Word example: 牛乳 (ぎゅうにゅう; gyūnyū) — milk. Use small ゅ, not full-size ゆ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: キュ Reading: kyu. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: きゅ. Word example: 休憩 (きゅうけい; kyūkei) — a break. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this hiragana: ぺ Reading: pe. Hiragana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ペ. Word example: ぺこぺこ (ぺこぺこ; pekopeko) — very hungry. The example selects the hunger sense of this expressive word.
Read this katakana: ル Reading: ru. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: る. Word example: 留守 (るす; rusu) — absence from home. Japanese r is not the same sound as a typical English r.
Read this katakana: ヒョ Reading: hyo. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ひょ. Word example: 氷山 (ひょうざん; hyōzan) — iceberg. Use small ョ, not full-size ヨ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: ショ Reading: sho. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: しょ. Word example: 食事 (しょくじ; shokuji) — a meal. Use small ョ, not full-size ヨ.
Read this katakana: マ Reading: ma. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ま. Word example: 窓 (まど; mado) — window.
Read this hiragana: ん Reading: n. Hiragana nasal; it counts as one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ン. Word example: 本 (ほん; hon) — book. A moraic nasal: its exact sound depends on the surrounding sounds. It has no following vowel of its own.
Read this katakana: ピュ Reading: pyu. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぴゅ. Word example: ピュア (ピュア; pyua) — pure. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ. The example is a loanword; it is shown in its usual katakana spelling.
Read this hiragana: あ Reading: a. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ア. Word example: 雨 (あめ; ame) — rain.
Read this katakana: ビ Reading: bi. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: び. Word example: 指 (ゆび; yubi) — finger.
Read this katakana: ゾ Reading: zo. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぞ. Word example: 家族 (かぞく; kazoku) — family.
Read this hiragana: ま Reading: ma. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: マ. Word example: 窓 (まど; mado) — window.
Read this hiragana: ぶ Reading: bu. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ブ. Word example: 豚 (ぶた; buta) — pig.
Read this hiragana: か Reading: ka. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: カ. Word example: 傘 (かさ; kasa) — umbrella.
Read this hiragana: お Reading: o. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: オ. Word example: お茶 (おちゃ; ocha) — tea.
Read this hiragana: ぜ Reading: ze. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ゼ. Word example: 風邪 (かぜ; kaze) — a cold.
Read this hiragana: た Reading: ta. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: タ. Word example: 卵 (たまご; tamago) — egg.
Read this katakana: ポ Reading: po. Katakana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぽ. Word example: 散歩 (さんぽ; sanpo) — a walk.
Read this katakana: ハ Reading: ha. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: は. Word example: 花 (はな; hana) — flower. The hiragana counterpart は is pronounced wa when it is a grammatical particle; this card asks for the ordinary chart reading.
Read this hiragana: ど Reading: do. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ド. Word example: ドア (ドア; doa) — door.
Read this katakana: ヒ Reading: hi. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ひ. Word example: 人 (ひと; hito) — person.
Read this katakana: リョ Reading: ryo. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: りょ. Word example: 旅行 (りょこう; ryokō) — travel. Use small ョ, not full-size ヨ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: チ Reading: chi. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ち. Word example: 地図 (ちず; chizu) — map. This deck uses chi; other romanization systems may write ti.
Read this katakana: モ Reading: mo. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: も. Word example: 森 (もり; mori) — forest.
Read this hiragana: き Reading: ki. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: キ. Word example: 木 (き; ki) — tree. Some printed forms of き connect strokes that are separate in common handwriting.
Read this hiragana: な Reading: na. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ナ. Word example: 夏 (なつ; natsu) — summer.
Read this hiragana: ざ Reading: za. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ザ. Word example: 雑誌 (ざっし; zasshi) — magazine. Small っ/ッ marks an extra consonant timing beat; it is not read tsu.
Read this katakana: ユ Reading: yu. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ゆ. Word example: 雪 (ゆき; yuki) — snow. This is full-size ユ; small ュ combines with another kana.
Read this katakana: ミュ Reading: myu. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: みゅ. Word example: ミュージック (ミュージック; myūjikku) — music. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ. The example is a loanword; it is shown in its usual katakana spelling. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading. Small っ/ッ marks an extra consonant timing beat; it is not read tsu.
Read this hiragana: ぽ Reading: po. Hiragana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ポ. Word example: 散歩 (さんぽ; sanpo) — a walk.
Read this hiragana: せ Reading: se. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: セ. Word example: 世界 (せかい; sekai) — world.
Read this hiragana: げ Reading: ge. Hiragana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ゲ. Word example: 元気 (げんき; genki) — healthy and energetic.
Read this katakana: エ Reading: e. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: え. Word example: 駅 (えき; eki) — station.
Read this katakana: ブ Reading: bu. Katakana kana with dakuten (the two small marks); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぶ. Word example: 豚 (ぶた; buta) — pig.
Read this hiragana: しゃ Reading: sha. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: シャ. Word example: 写真 (しゃしん; shashin) — photograph. Use small ゃ, not full-size や.
Read this katakana: ペ Reading: pe. Katakana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぺ. Word example: ぺこぺこ (ぺこぺこ; pekopeko) — very hungry. The example selects the hunger sense of this expressive word.
Read this hiragana: て Reading: te. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: テ. Word example: 手 (て; te) — hand.
Read this katakana: ニュ Reading: nyu. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: にゅ. Word example: 牛乳 (ぎゅうにゅう; gyūnyū) — milk. Use small ュ, not full-size ユ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: フ Reading: fu. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ふ. Word example: 船 (ふね; fune) — boat. Fu is a romanization, not an instruction to use the English f sound.
Read this hiragana: びゃ Reading: bya. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ビャ. Word example: 三百 (さんびゃく; sanbyaku) — three hundred. Use small ゃ, not full-size や.
Read this hiragana: みょ Reading: myo. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ミョ. Word example: 苗字 (みょうじ; myōji) — family name. Use small ょ, not full-size よ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this katakana: イ Reading: i. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: い. Word example: 犬 (いぬ; inu) — dog.
Read this katakana: ソ Reading: so. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: そ. Word example: 空 (そら; sora) — sky.
Read this katakana: パ Reading: pa. Katakana kana with handakuten (the small circle); one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぱ. Word example: 葉っぱ (はっぱ; happa) — leaf. Small っ/ッ marks an extra consonant timing beat; it is not read tsu.
Read this katakana: ネ Reading: ne. Basic katakana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ね. Word example: 猫 (ねこ; neko) — cat.
Read this hiragana: ひゅ Reading: hyu. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ヒュ. Word example: ヒューマン (ヒューマン; hyūman) — human. Use small ゅ, not full-size ゆ. The example is a loanword; it is shown in its usual katakana spelling. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
Read this hiragana: にゃ Reading: nya. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ニャ. Word example: こんにゃく (こんにゃく; konnyaku) — konjac food. Use small ゃ, not full-size や.
Read this hiragana: さ Reading: sa. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: サ. Word example: 魚 (さかな; sakana) — fish. Some printed forms of さ connect strokes that are separate in common handwriting.
Read this hiragana: つ Reading: tsu. Basic hiragana kana; one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: ツ. Word example: 机 (つくえ; tsukue) — desk. Full-size つ is tsu; small っ has a different function.
Read this hiragana: しゅ Reading: shu. Hiragana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching katakana: シュ. Word example: 趣味 (しゅみ; shumi) — hobby. Use small ゅ, not full-size ゆ.
Read this katakana: ギョ Reading: gyo. Katakana contracted sound: the two written kana together represent one timing beat (mora). Matching hiragana: ぎょ. Word example: 餃子 (ぎょうざ; gyōza) — gyoza dumplings. Use small ョ, not full-size ヨ. A macron (ō or ū) marks a long vowel in the example reading.
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