Japanese Hiragana Loan Words

Question 1

たいふう

Answer 1

Ta i fu u

Question 2

つなみ

Answer 2

Tsu na mi

(na = cross and alpha: nativity)

Question 3

こい

Answer 3

Ko i

Question 4

すし

Answer 4

Su shi

Question 5

とうふ

Answer 5

To u fu

Question 6

らーめん

Answer 6

Ra - me n

Question 7

わさび

Answer 7

Wa sa bhi

Question 8

てりやき

Answer 8

Te ri ya ki

(ya: funny y and backwards a)

Question 9

さけ

Answer 9

Sa ke

(keg)

Question 10

おりがみ

Answer 10

O ri ga mi

RI: either Right or left leg, or looks like long droopy r

Question 11

はいく

Answer 11

Ha i ku

Question 12

まんが

Answer 12

Ma n ga

(ma: mom, Chi in the letter)

Question 13

からて

Answer 13

Ka ra te

Question 14

じゅうどう

Answer 14

Jhi yu u do u

You: hook a fish

Question 15

すもう

Answer 15

Su mo u

Question 16

どうじょう

Answer 16

Do u j (y)o u

Question 17

せんせい

Answer 17

Se n se i

Question 18

さむらい

Answer 18

Sa mu ra i

Question 19

にんじゃ

Answer 19

Ni n j (y)a

Question 20

やくざ

Answer 20

Ya ku za

Question 21

からおけ

Answer 21

Ka ra o ke

Question 22

えもじ

Answer 22

E mo jhi

Question 23

しあつ

Answer 23

Shi a tsu

Question 24

ぜん

Answer 24

Ze n

Question 25

きもの

Answer 25

Ki mo no

Question 26

ふとん

Answer 26

F(u) to n

Question 27

えのき

Answer 27

E no ki

Question 28

すどく

Answer 28

Su do ku

Question 29

しいたけ

Answer 29

Shi i ta ke

Question 30

うまみ

Answer 30

U ma mi

Question 31

けんどう

Answer 31

Ke n do u

Question 32

たんか

Answer 32

Ta n ka

Question 33

たいくん

Answer 33

Ta i ku n

Question 34

はんちょう

Answer 34

Ha n chi yo u

(honcho) (h with alpha at the bottom)