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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii

STUDYSHEET#l ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 A, L U, E, 0, KA, KL KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU, GE, GO,

WORKSHEET #1 ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 PRACTICE: A, I, U, E, 0, KA, KI, KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU, GE, GO, WORKSHEET #2 ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 MORE PRACTICE: A, I, U, E, 0, KA, KI, KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU, GE, GO, WORKSHEET #3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: A, I, U, E, 0, KA, KI, KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU, GE, GO,

STUDYSHEET #2 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO, ZA, Jl, ZU, ZE, ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO, DA, DE, DO

WORKSHEET #4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 PRACTICE: SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO, ZA, Jl, ZU, ZE, ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO, DA, DE, DO WORKSHEET #5 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 MORE PRACTICE: SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO, ZA, Jl, ZU, ZE, ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO, DA, DE, DO WORKSHEET #6 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO, ZA, Jl, ZU, ZE, ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO, DA, DE, DO

STUDYSHEET # 3 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HI, FU, HE, HO, BA, BI, BU, BE, BO, PA, PI, PU, PE, PO

WORKSHEET #7 ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HI, FU, HE, HO, BA, Bl, BU, BE, BO, PA, PL PU, PE, PO WORKSHEET #8 ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 MORE PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HI, FU, HE, HO, BA, Bl, BU, BE, BO, PA, PI, PU, PE, PO WORKSHEET #9 ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 ADDffiONAL PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HL FU, HE, HO, BA, Bl, BU, BE, BO, PA, PI, PU, PE, PO

STUDYSHEET # 4 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 MA, MI, MU, ME, MO, YA, YU, YO

WORKSHEET #10 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 PRACTICE: MA, ML MU, ME, MO, YA, YU, YO WORKSHEET #11 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 MORE PRACTICE: MA, MI, MU, ME, MO, YA, YU, YO WORKSHEET #12 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: MA, MI, MU, ME, MO, YA, YU, YO

STUDYSHEET #5 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 RA, RI, RU, RE, RO, WA, [W]O, N

WORKSHEET #13 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 PRACTICE: RA, RI, RU, RE, RO, WA, [W]O, N WORKSHEET #14 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 MORE PRACTICE: RA, Rl, RU, RE, RO, WA, [W]O, N WORKSHEET #15 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 ADDffiONAL PRACTICE: RA, RI, RU, RE, RO, WA, [W]O, N

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STUDYSHEET # 6 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS: kka, kki, kku, kke, kko, ssa, sshi, ssu, sse, so, tta, tchi, ttsu, tte, tto,

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WORKSHEET #16 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #17 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 MORE PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #18 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS

STUDYSHEET #7 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 CONTRACTED SOUNDS / CONSONANT+ SEMICONSONANT + VOWEL SOUNDS:

KYA,KYU,KYO, GYA,GYU,GYO, SHA,SHU,SHO, JA,JU,JO, CHA,CHU,CHO, NYA,NYU, NYO, HYA, HYU, HYO, BYA, BYU, BYO, PYA, PYU, PYO, MY A, MYU, MYO, RYA, RYU, RYO

WORKSHEET #19 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 PRACTICE: CONTRACTED SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #20 ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 MORE PRACTICE: CONTRACTED SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #21 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: CONTRACTED SOUNDS

STUDYSHEET #8 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 LONG VOWEL SOUNDS: KAA, SAA, TAA, I<II, SHII, CHII, KUU, SUU, TSUU, KEI, SEI, TEl, NEE, KOU, SOU, TOU, etc.

WORKSHEET #22 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #23 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 MORE PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #24 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 MORE PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #25 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #26 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 REVIEW ALL HIRAGANA SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #27 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 PRACTICE READING HIRAGANA

WORKSHEET #28 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 MORE PRACTICE READING HIRAGANA

PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #2 ................................................................................................................................................................ 39 PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #2 (Cont'd) ............................................................................................................................................... 40

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· YOUR NAME. _________ _ DATE

JAPANESE / HIRAGANA STUDYSHEET # 1

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YOUR NAME DATE ________ _ JAPANESE I HIRAGANA WORKSHEET II 1 PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO

(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROMAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to the HIRAGANA, then practice writing the word in HIRAGANA 2 or 3 times.

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11. 12. 13. 14. ---- ---- ------ ------KA GI GE KI KA I KO KE I GO keys a play discharge/dismissal honorific expressions

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JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #2 MORE PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO


INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in HIRAGANA on the line.

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09. ----KO E voices

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YOUR NAME_ DATE __________________ __

JAPANESE I HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #3 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO



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chemistry rainy season wound

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09. 10. 11. 12. KA KI KI KA KU KA KE KI GA oyster, plan/project, gambling hunger/

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foreign countries outside spare key

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JAPANESE I HIR.AGANA STUDYSHEET #2 INSTRUCTIONS: Practice writing the following HIRAGANA across the page for each character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.

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YOUR NAME DATE

JAPANESE I HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #6 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA,CHI,TSU,TE,TO, DA,DE,DO



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JAPANESE / HIRAGANA STUDYSHEET #3

INSTRUCTIONS: Practice writing the following HIRAGANA across the page for each character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.

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YOUR NAME, __________ _ DATE __________ _

JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #8 MORE PRACTICE: NA,NI,NU,NE,NO, HA,HI,FU,HE,HO, BA,BI,BU,BE,BO, PA,PI,PU,PE,PO



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sparks/flash separate(ly) excerpts

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YOUR NAME __ DATE. _________ _

JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #9 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: NA,NI,NU,NE,NO, HA,HI,FU,HE,HO, BA,BI,BU,BE,BO,

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JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET # 10 PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU,ME,MO, YA,YU,YO



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YA MI darkness

MA YU cocoon, eyebrow

MU YO KU not greedy/ unselfish

MO YA SHI

02.

06.

MA YA KU drugs

YO ME bride

10. YO MO mugwort

plant

14. MO MI

07.

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MA

MU YA MI reckless

MU SHI vi per snake

11. MI MI ears

15. YA MA TO

08.

bean sprouts unhulled rice, Japanese spirit a fir (tree)

17. 18. 19. ME MA I ME DA MA MA JI ME NA dizziness eyeba 11 honest/earnest

21. 22. 23. NA YA MI YO YA KU KA ME

worries reservations turtle/ tortoise

25. 26. 27. MO MI JI MA TSU MO TO FU TSU

04.

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16.

MO MO the thigh

MO ME widow

MA GO grandchild

MI YA shrine

20. MA E front/ before

24. VA DO lodging

KA YO I maple a family name a hang-over

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit the sheet fn the beginning of the subsequent class.


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01.

05.

09.

12.

15.

19.

22.

NA MA I KI presumptuous

GO MA sesame seeds

06.

MO NO SA SHI a ruler

measurement

YO KO HA MA city in Japan

MO SHI MO SHI. Hello. Excuse me.

YU KA TA light cotton KIMONO

KA MO ME seagulls

02. 03. 04.

MO

HA YA SHI woods/grove

07. CHI ME DA

KO ME uncooked rice

KA 08.

YA

KA MA machete,

iron pots

KU ZA rice cake minnows Japanese

gangsters

10. 11. YA KU so KU GA MA GU CHI

appointments a change purse

13. 14. YA KI MO NO HA MA MA TSU pottery/china city in Japan

16. 17. 18. YU KA NA MA KO MA floor uncooked/ a top

raw toy

20. 21. so YO KA ZE KA MI SHI BA I

a breeze Japanese flash card story telling

23. 24. A MI MO NO YA su MI

knitting recess/break

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4. WA SA BI Japanese horse radish

5. 0 FU RO ______ _ bath/bathing

6. RA I GE TSU next month

7. HA RU ___ _ spring season

8. HI RA GA NA ________ _ Japanese characters

9. RO KU GA _____ _ video tape recording

10. HO N (W)O YO MU. __________ _ books,DOM, read

DOM: Direct Object Marker

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12.

15.

18.

21.

RE N A I being in love

RI N RI ethics

WA RI BI KI discount

WA KA MO NO young people/ adolescence

WA RA I laughs

RA I NE N next year

RI N GO apples

02.

06.

16.

22.

RU I GO synonyms

GE N RO N speech/press

10 . RO N BU N a paper/thesis

13.

19.

WA I DA N filthy talks

RE N KO N lotus root

WA I RO bribes

RI RO N theories

03.

07.

23.

TO RA tigers

WA BI apology

04.

08.

SA RU monkeys

FU RO baths/ spa

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SA RA (W)O WA RU. plates, DOM, break

14. WA RI VA SU

relatively cheap

WA RI BA SHI disposable chopsticks

RE N RA KU contacts

YO I WA RU I good or bad



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01.

05.

09.

13.

WA DA I topics

RE N GA bricks

WA RU I bad

RO KU 0

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RU su not at home

DE N WA a telephone

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N E N smoking

RI KO N a divorce

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KU RO black

HA RA abdomen

RO su. recordings bracken ants, DOH ki 11

large coarse ferns

16. 17. 18. RO N KO KU RA N KA WA (W)O WA TA RU.

prosecutor's directive orchid river, DOH cross

19. 20. 21. NO HA RA TE N KI I RO (W)O NU RU. field/plain weather to color/

paint stroke

22. 23. 24. WA BU N RO N RI KO N RA N

Japanese sentences logic chaos/disorder


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YOUR NAME. ___________ _ DATE JAPANESE / HIRAGANA

PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #1

(REPRODUCING HIRAGANA)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following sound in HIRAGANA to the right of the letters. Please write legibly. Illegible handwriting may be counted wrong. {30}

N -- I -- DE -- DO __ GE -- GI -- GO __ NO -- GA -- DA --

NU -- KO -- ME __ NE -- PE -- PO __ PU -- JI NA -- zo ______

zu -- NI -- PA -- YU -- PI -- YA -- YO __ ZA -- ZE -- GU --

B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following sounds in HIRAGANA to the right of the ROMAJI (Romanized word). {20}

HIFU ___ _ KASA. ___ _ SOTO ___ _ SUSHI ___ _ YAMA ___ _ skin umbrella outside Japanese food mountains

TSUNO ___ _ NANI ___ _ WARA. ____ _ YUME ___ _ YURI ___ _ horns what straw dreams lilies

(TRUE/FALSE)

C. INSTRUCTIONS: Write T if the HIRAGANA corresponds to the Romanized sound or sounds, and write F if not. {25}

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YOUR NAME JAPANESE / HIRAGANA

DATE __________ _

PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #1

(MULTIPLE-CHOICE)

D. INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the Romanized sound (a, b, c, or d) that corresponds to the HIRAGANA. Circle the answer or use the answer sheet.

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o) nu b) ne c:) wo

o) wo b) re c:) me

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o) e b) he c:) te

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o) ho b) mo c:) ma

a) yo b) yo c:) ko

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a) to b) ho c:) yo

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a) a b) to c:) (w)o

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o) to b) te c:) to

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= END OF QUIZ =

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DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS


*kka "? '/;l.

KKI "?~

KKU "?<

KKE "?~t

KKO "?~

SSA "?~

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sso ...,_.'f

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TTE "?"'(

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*For double consonants, use a small rsu. IT IS MORE ACCEPTABLE THAT YOU USE LANGUAGE SPONTANEOUSLY WITH ERRORS THAN HESITANTLY WITHOUT ERRORS (Wilkins, 1972).


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ppa,ppi,ppu,ppe,ppo


A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to the HIRAGANA, then practice writing the word in HIRAGANA 2 or 3 times.



1. NIKKI 5. KEKKOU diary no, thank you

2. BUKKA 6. KESSEKI cost of living absent

3. KOGITTE 7. SHIPPAI checks mistakes

4. KISSATEN 8. MASSUGU coffee house straight

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fi 11 in the blanks, then submit


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ppa,ppi,ppu,ppe,ppo



01. 02. 03. 04. I TCHI ZA SSHI CHI sso MI TTSU

agreement/ magazines nitrogen three accordance

05. 06. 07. 08. SHI sso KA SSA I so KKI SA KKA

plainness/ applause/ stenography writers/ simplicity cheers authors

09. 10. 11. KE SSE KI I TTE. u TTE KU DA SA I.

absent Say it. sell, please Go.

12. 13. 14. 15. KA KKO KE KKO N so TTO SA TTO

parentheses marriage quietly swiftly

16. 17. 18. CHI TTO MO su KKA RI I TTA I not at all utterly/ entire place,

completely (what) in the world

19. 20. 21. A SSA RI HA KKI RI KE SSHI TE

1 i ght ly/ clearly never briefly

22. 23. 24. SHI PPA I BU SSHI MA ssu GU

errors/ goods/ straight mistakes commodities


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ttsu,tte,tto, ppa,ppi,ppu,ppe,ppo



01.

05.

09.

13.

16.

19.

22.

SHI PPO tails

KA KKE beriberi disease

SHI PPU hot or cold compress

SE PPU KU HARA KIRI suicide

YU KKU RI slowly

NI SSE KI Japanese Red Cross

SU PPA I sour

02.

06.

10.

03. _____ _ 04. I PPE N one time colloquial

DO TCHI? Which?

co11oquia1

07.

MA PPI RA absolutely no thank you

HO PPE cheek

08.

YO TTSU four

I PPO one step-

11. SHI KKE

damp/moist

14.

17.

20.

KI SSA TE N coffee shops

PI TTA RI exactly/

perfectly

SA SSU RU to guess/ suppose

KE KKA results

I KKU a literary work

e.g., haiku

15.

18.

21.

KA PPA TSU lively/active

PA TCHI RI bright-eyed

SHI KKU RI to fit in

comfortably

23. 24. SE TTA I

entertainment KO KKI

national flag


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·YOUR NAME DATE ___________ _

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CONTRACTED SOUNDS I CONSONANT + SEMI-CONSONANT + VOWEL SOUNDS


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B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in HIRAGANA on the 1 ine.

1. 0 KA N JO U 7. KYO U SHI bi 11/check teacher

2. SO RE JAA 8. I RA SSHA I Well, then ... welcome

3. KYA KU 9. NI N GYO U guests dolls

4. JU U DO U 10. NYU U BA I judo rainy season

5. RYU U ZA N 11. BYO U I N miscarriage hospital

6. KO U CHA 12. RYO KO U tea travel/journey

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NYA,NYU,NYO, HYA,HYU,HYO, BYA,BYU,BYO, PYA,PYU,PYO, MYA,MYU,MYO, RYA,RYU,RYO

(WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTL V)


01.

05.

09.

12.

15.

18.

21.

RYU U dragon

SHU PPA TSU a departure

PYO N PYO hop, skip

onomatopoeia

02.

N

RYU u GA KU study abroad

CHU U I attention/ caution

BYA KU YA bright night

03. 04. JI N JA

Shinto shrines SHO KU JI

meals KYO KA permits

06. 07. 08. SHA KA JU KU 0 CHA

Sakyamuni cram schools green tea Buddha

10. 11. SHU N KA N GYU u NYU u moment/instant milk

13. 14. KYU u KA MYO u CHO u vacation tomorrow morning

16. 17. HYU U HYU U NYO RO NYO RO

sound of gusting wind wriggly (to squirm) onomatopoeia onomatopoeia

19. 20. BYO U KI PYU U PYU U

illness/sickness sound of whirling wind onomatopoeia

22. 23. TO KKYO a patent

SHI N JU pearls

BYU N BYU N sound of howling wind

onomatopoeia

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent cl.ass.


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01.

04.

08.

11.

14.

17.

20.

NYU U YO KU bathing

02. GYO KA I RU I

seafood

03. HYA KKA TE N

department stores

05. 06. 07. SHU JI N husband

CHO KU RI TSU standing up straight

HYO KKO RI unexpectedly/ surprisingly

SHA SHI N photographs

HYO TTO KO Japanese clowns

JA GU CHI faucet/tap

12.

15.

SHU FU female homemaker

09. GYO SE N

fishing ship

RYA KU SHI KI informal/casual

MI RYO KU charm,

attractiveness

JO SHU assistant

10.

13.

16.

JO SHI girls

NYU RU NYU RU worm-like movement

onomatopoeia

HA PPYA KU 800

NYO TA I female physique

18. 19.

21.

GYA KU reverse

RYA KU abbreviation

22.

CHU U SHA parking,

injection/shot

CHA KA SU to mock/ridicule

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YOUR NAME DATE. _________ _ JAPANESE/ HIRAGANA STUDYSHEET #8 LONG VOWEL SOUNDS INSTRUCTIONS: Practice writing the following HIRAGANA across the page for each character. Then submit the sheet at the beginning of the next class.

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YOUR NAME DATE __________ _ JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #22 PRACTICE: KAA,SAA,TAA, KII,SHII,CHII, KUU,SUU,TSUU, KEI,SEI,TEI,NEE, KOU,SOU,

TOU,TOU,OU etc.



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B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in HIRAGANA on the line.

1. DOUZO ---------please

2. OKAASAN ---------mother

3. SENSEI teacher

4. OJIICHAN grandpa

5. KOUTSUU -----:-:----traffic/transportation

6. OTOUSAN ----------father

7. SOU DESU NEE •. ·-------Let's see ...

8. OBAACHAN ----------grandma

9. ONEECHAN ----------big/older sister

10. EIGO ------------English


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JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #23 MORE PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

DATE ________ _

INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to the HIRAGANA, then practice writing the word in HIRAGANA 2 or 3 times.

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YOUR NAME ____ _ DATE

JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #24 MORE PRACTICE: KAA,SAA,TAA, KII,SHII,CHII, KUU,SUU,TSUU, KEI,SEI,TEI,NEE,

KOU,SOU,TOU,TOU,OU



01. 02. 03. NO u DO u GE I SHA zu u zu u SHI I country roads GEISHAS audacious/inconsiderate

04. 05. 06. HO u BO u ZE I SE I DO GU u su u

here and there, tax system even numbers hobo/transients

07. 08. 09. CHU u 0 u DO 0 RI TO 0 I NO u KA

main street far farm house

10. 11. 12. RE I JO u YU u KO u 0 JI I SA N

thank-you notes valid/effective, grandfather friendships

13. 14. 15. YU u KI YO u HO u 0 NI I SA N courage usage older brother

16. 17. 18. A SA MO u DO u KE N KI I RO

morning, guide dog yellow flax/hemp

19. 20. 21. RE I GA I zo u KI N 0 0 KI I exceptions rag for cleaning large

22. 23. 24. -------------- ----------ZE I KA N E I GA MA A MA A

customs inspection movies so-so


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JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #25 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: KAA,SAA,TAA, KII,SHII,CHII, KUU,SUU,TSUU, KEI,SEI,TEI,NEE,

KOU,SOU,TOU,TOU,OU



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TSU u SHI N correspondence/ communication

0 NE E SA N older sister

0 KA A SA N mother

TE I NE I polite

so u SHI KI funeral

KU u KO u airport

MO YO u design/pattern

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I so GA SHI busy

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0 TO U SA N father

CHI I SA I small/tiny

HE I SE I HEISEl era (1989 on)

BO KO u alma mater,

home port

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student to fi11 the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent c1ass.

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I KO u glory

TO U FU bean curd

12. TSU u VA KU

interpreter/ translator

15. su u GA KU mathematics

18. GO u MO N

torture

21. so u GO u

putting together/ synthesis

in the b1anks, then submit


YOUR NAME DATE, ________ _ JAPANESE I HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #26 REVIEW ALL HIRAGANA SOUNDS INCLUDING ITS COMBINATIONS


INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following phrases or sentences in HIRAGANA on the line.

1. HA JI ME MA SHI TE. How do you do.

2. DO U ZO YO RO SHI KU. Nice to meet you.

3. KO CHI RA KO SO. Same here.

4. KO N NI CHI WA. Good day./ Hello.

5. I I TE N KI DE SU NE E. Nice weather, isn't it?

6. SO RE JA, ·--------------------------we 11,

7. 0 SA KI NI SHI TSU RE I SHI MA SU. We 11, then, [Lit. before you] good bye.

8. 0 KU NI WA DO CHI RA DE SU KA. country, which one, is (your)

9. 0 SHI GO TO WA NA N DE SU KA. work, what, is (your)

10. E I GO NO KYO U SHI DE SU. English, teacher, am

11. CHI GA I MA SU KE DO. wrong, (HEDGE)

12. A, DO U MO SU MI MA SE N. Oh, I am sorry.

13. RYO U HO U DE I KU RA DE SU KA. _______________ _ both, for, how much,is (it}

14. A RI GA TO U GO ZA I MA SHI TA. Thank you very much.

15. I RA SSHA I MA SE. He11o. [Lit. Welcome.]

16. 0 KA N JO U 0 NE GA I SHI MA SU. Check, please.

17. MI GI E MA GA TTE KU DA SA I. right, turn, please

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YOUR NAME DATE _______ _ JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #2 7 PRACTICE READING HIRAGANA

(READING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following sentences out loud several times.

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YOUR NAME _________ _ DATE. ________ _

JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #28 MORE PRACTICE READING HIRAGANA

(READING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following sentences out loud several times.

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YOU SHOULD NOT BE MARKED DOWN FOR EACH MINOR SPEAKING AND WRffiNG ERROR BECAUSE THIS PRACTICE DESTROYS YOUR CONFIDENCE AND FORCES YOU TO EXPEND SO MUCH EFFORT ON DETAILS SO THAT YOU LOSE THE OVERALL ABILITY TO USE LANGUAGE (WALKER, 1972).

NOTE: Instructor may explain the meaning of each sentence.

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YOUR NAME DATE. ________ _ JAPANESE / HIRAGANA PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #2

(REPRODUCING HIRAGANA)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following sound in HIRAGANA next to the letters. Please write legibly. Illegible handwriting may be counted wrong. {30}

BYA __ BYO __ BYU __ CHA __ CHO __ CHU __ GYA __ GYU __ GYO __ HYA __

HYO __ HYU__ JA __ JO __ JU__ KYA __ KYO__ KYU __ MYA __ MYO __

MYU __ NYO __ NYU __ PYO __ PYU_._ RYO __ RYU __ SHA __ SHO __ SHU __

B. INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following sounds in HIRAGANA next to the Romanized word. {20}

KO RE SA KE SU GU KA RA MI ZU this rice wine soon from or empty water

NI HO N A SHI TA MA I NI CHI Japan tomorrow every day

(TRUE/FALSE)

c. INSTRUCTIONS: Write T if the HIRAGANA character or characters correspond to the Romanized sound or sounds, and write F if not. {25}

1. T<~ -> TSU GU 13. t)~ -> RYA

2. ~-r -> Ml ZU 14. tl9> -> JA

3. c:;: -> DE KO 15. ~J: -> KYO

4. ~it.!. -> YAMADA 16. 1J.I9> -> NYU

5. "C'Il~~ -) TE GO Ml 17. ~~ -> MYA

6. ~·,j:~ -> GO HAN 18. y~ -) JA \

.t3'1:>~ J'JJ: 7. -) 0 CHA 19. -) RYO

8. t-t...J: -> Jl SHO 20. ~ .. ~ -> GYO

9. 1!~-if~ -> ZEN ZEN 21. l19> -) SHU

1 o. t...J:<t -> SHU KU Jl 22. 'i:>J: -> CHA

11. t~r<.i -9 -> TA 81 MA SU 23. y~ -> PA

12. UJ: -> PYU 24. t~ -) JA

25. Y.t -> BYO

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c,, I YOUR NAME DATE c, I

JAPANESE I HIRAGANA PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #2 (Cont:; ,d..) c, I (MULTIPLE-CHOICE)

c,l I D. INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the Romanized sound represented in an answer choice c,, I a) b) c) or d), that corresponds to the HIRAGANA character or characters. c,. I Circle your answer or use the answer sheet. {25} c,- I

26. ,;r -> 8) BA b) BO c) BYU d) zu c,l 27. "'(:' -> 8) GO b) BE c) DE d) GE

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28. ~·· -> 8) ZA b) GO c) zu d) DR c; I c; I

29. v: -> 8) BE b) Jl c) Gl d) 01 c;. I 30. 'f -> 8) GA b) GO c) GE d) DR c;. I 31. 'J:' -> 8) DR b) DO c) zu d) DR (;;I

32. ~~ -> 8) Jl b) GA c) Gl d) GO c;, I c,l

33. ~ 8) BE b) zu c) DO d) BU -> c'l 34. .?(' -> 8) zo b) zu c) GO d) DO c, I 35. ~lq> -> 8) RYA b) RYU c) CHU d) RYO c;-, I

36. 1-J.t. -> 8) MYO b) RYO c) HYO d) MYA c I

37. ~· t. -> 8) JO b) BYO c) GYO d) GYU c·. I c·, I

38. ~lq> -> 8) KYO b) KYU c) KYA d) NYU c-, I 39. 1.}~ -> 8) CHA b) NYA c) HYA d) HYU c·, I 40. "(}' lq> -> 8) BYU b) BYA c) JU d) BYO c-, I

41. ': t. -> 8) NYU b) CHO c) NYA d) NYO c~·, I c·, I

42. 1.J~q> -> 8) PYA b) PYU c) PYO d) BYU c·, I 43. ~~ -> 8) KYO b) KYU c) CHA d) KYA c·, •

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44. t.t. -> 8) JA b) JU c) JO d) BYO c:~ ~ I

45. L,~ -> 8) SHA b) SHO c) SHU d) HYA c;:', J c~ I

46. 1-J.~q> -> 8) MYO b) MYU c) MYA d) NYU c~ J

47. 1.}t_ -> 8) NYO b) MYO c) SHO d) HYO c~J I 48. ':~ -> 8) NYU b) NYA c) SHA d) HYA c:~ I 49. 'f?~q> -> 8) CHU b) SHU c) HYU d) CHA c~ I

50. ~~ lq> -> 8) GYO b) RYU c) GYA d) GYU c;, J c) J C/J

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