Pre-Lesson A Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the difference between hiragana, katakana, kanji, and ro-maji?
A
Kanji are Chinese characters, and each one has a specific meaning. Many kanji have multiple meanings and can be read different ways.
Hiragana and katakana are phonetic characters derived from the more complicated kanji. They each represent a sound and do not have meaning by themselves.
Ro-maji are roman letters in the Japanese language.
2
Q
How do you pronounce the normal vowels: a, i, u, e, and o?
A
a: ah as in father
i: ee as in see
u: oo as in zoo
e: eh as in men
o: oh as in boat
3
Q
ie
A
house
4
Q
iie
A
no
5
Q
obasan
A
aunt
6
Q
obaasan
A
grandmother
7
Q
ojisan
A
uncle
8
Q
ojiisan
A
grandfather
9
Q
kyoutsuu
A
common
10
Q
satou
A
sugar
11
Q
heiwa
A
peace
12
Q
yasashii
A
kind
13
Q
otousan
A
father
14
Q
sensou
A
war
15
Q
isogashii
A
busy
