Japoneza Flashcards
What is the first character of the Hiragana alphabet?
あ (a)
What is the first character of the Katakana alphabet?
ア (a)
What sound does the Hiragana character い represent?
i
What sound does the Katakana character イ represent?
i
True or False: Hiragana is used primarily for native Japanese words.
True
True or False: Katakana is often used for foreign words.
True
Fill in the blank: The second character in Hiragana is ___ (い).
い
Fill in the blank: The second character in Katakana is ___ (イ).
イ
How many characters are in the Hiragana system?
46 basic characters
How many characters are in the Katakana system?
46 basic characters
What is the main purpose of Hiragana in writing?
To write native Japanese words and grammatical elements.
What is the main purpose of Katakana in writing?
To write foreign words, loanwords, and onomatopoeia.
Which alphabet is more commonly used for children’s books?
Hiragana
What is the stroke order for writing あ?
Start with the left curve, then the right curve, followed by the horizontal line.
What is the stroke order for writing ア?
Start with the vertical line, then the top horizontal line, followed by the diagonal line.
Which character is used to represent the sound ‘ka’ in Hiragana?
か
Which character is used to represent the sound ‘ka’ in Katakana?
カ
Which character is used to represent the sound ‘sa’ in Hiragana?
さ
Which character is used to represent the sound ‘sa’ in Katakana?
サ
What is the sound represented by the Hiragana character う?
u
What is the sound represented by the Katakana character ウ?
u
True or False: Hiragana characters can form complete sentences.
True
True or False: Katakana characters are used for writing Japanese grammar.
False
Which character is used to represent the sound ‘ta’ in Hiragana?
た
