Lesson 2 Pronunciation / a-i-u-e-o table
This table is gives you the pronunciation of the 46
syllables used in Japanese language. If you learn
these syllables, you can express many things in
Japanese.
a-i-u-e-o table (basic)
Roman Letters Hiragana Katakana
a i u e o
ka ki ku ke ko
sa si su se so
ta ti tu te to
na ni nu ne no
ha hi hu he ho
ma mi mu me mo
ra ri ru re ro
ya yu yo
wa wo
n

Let's make a Japanese word #1
Combining characters forms a Japanese word.
a i u e o au (meet)
ka ki ku ke ko kaku (write)
sa si su se so suso (hem)
ta ti tu te to tatu (stand)
na ni nu ne no nuno (cloth)
ha hi hu he ho hihu (skin)
ma mi mu me mo memo (memo)
ya yu yo
ra ri ru re ro
wa wo
n


Let's make a Japanese word #2
Combining characters like this will be all right
a i u e o
ka ki ku ke ko aku (open)
sa si su se so
ta ti tu te to
na ni nu ne no
ha hi hu he ho
ma mi mu me mo
ya yu yo
ra ri ru re ro hiru(noon)
wa wo
n


Let's make a Japanese sentence
Combining several characters creates a sentence
a i u e o a ru ko o
(Let's walk)
ka ki ku ke ko
sa si su se so
ta ti tu te to
na ni nu ne no
ha hi hu he ho
ma mi mu me mo
ya yu yo
ra ri ru re ro i ma ka ra?
(now?)
wa wo
n un (yeah)


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