21-30-Basic_Hiragana Flashcards
1
Q
な
A
na - なつ (natsu) - ‘nah-tsoo’ (summer)
Like “nacho”, nasal sound.
2
Q
に
A
ni - にほん (Nihon) - ‘nee-hon’ (Japan)
Like “canyon”, soft “ny” sound.
3
Q
ぬ
A
nu - ぬいぐるみ (nuigurumi) - ‘noo-ee-goo-roo-mee’ (stuffed toy)
Like “new”, no lip rounding.
4
Q
ね
A
ne - ねこ (neko) - ‘neh-koh’ (cat)
Like “net”, short and clear.
5
Q
の
A
no - のみもの (nomimono) - ‘noh-mee-moh-noh’ (drink)
Like “no”, but no diphthong.
6
Q
は
A
ha - はな (hana) - ‘hah-nah’ (flower)
Soft “h” like “haha”.
7
Q
ひ
A
hi - ひこうき (hikouki) - ‘hee-koh-kee’ (airplane)
Similar to German “ich”, like a breathy “hee”.
8
Q
ふ
A
fu - ふじさん (Fujisan) - ‘foo-jee-sahn’ (Mt. Fuji)
Not “fu”! Use both lips, like blowing out a candle.
9
Q
へ
A
he - へや (heya) - ‘heh-yah’ (room)
Like “hey”, but shorter.
10
Q
ほ
A
ho - ほし (hoshi) - ‘hoh-shee’ (star)
Like “hot”, soft h.
