Hiragana Katakana Worksheet Answer

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HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Work Sheets Answer

1. RO

MAJI, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Chart1

2. HIRAGANA work sheets and quizzes2-8

3. The rules in HIRAGANA9-10

4. HIRAGANA Review Quiz11

5. KATAKANA work sheets, small quizzes and rules12-20

6. KATAKANA quizzes21-24

7. HIRAGANA and KATAKANA Review Quiz25

8. Country and Capital26-27

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The MLC original Hiragana Cardsand Katakana Cards

480 480

There are three types of letters in Japanese.

1. Hiragana (phonetic sounds) are basically used for particles, words and

parts of words.

2. Katakana (phonetic sounds) are basically used for foreign/loan words.

3. Kanji (Chinese characters) are used for the stem of words and convey the

meaning as well as sound.

Hiragana is basically used to express 46 different sounds used in the

Japanese language.

We suggest you start learning Hiragana, then Katakana and then Kanji. If

you learn Hiragana first, it will be easier to learn Katakana next.

Hiragana will help you learn Japanese pronunciation properly, read Japanese

beginners' textbooks and write sentences in Japanese. Japanese will become a

lot easier to study after having learned Hiragana.

Also, as you will be able to write sentences in Japanese, you will be able to

write E-mails in Hiragana.

Katakana will help you read Japanese menus at restaurants.

Hiragana and Katakana will be a good help to your Japanese study and

confortable living in Japan.

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ROMAJI, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA

A I U E O

- a i u e o

K ka k ku ke ko

S sa sh su se so

T ta ch tsu te to

N na n nu ne no

H ha h fu he ho

M ma m mu me mo

Y ya yu yo

R ra ri ru re ro

W wa o

- n,m nbeforeb, mand is pronounced likeminsample.

ga gi gu ge go

za ji zu ze zo

da ji zu de do

ba b bu be bo

P pa p pu pe po

kya kyu kyo

sha shu sho

cha chu cho

nya nyu nyo

hya hyu hyo

mya myu myo

rya ryu ryo

gya gyu gyo

ja ju jo

bya byu byo

pya pyu pyo

Foreign words representation by KATAKANA

she che je

tsa tse tso

fa fi fe fo

ti dhi dyu

wi we wo quo

va vi ve vo

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HIRAGANA KATAKANA Meguro Language Center

a

i

u

e

o

ka

ki

ku

ke

ko

[QUIZ] Write the following words in hiragana.

aka (red) ike (pond)

ao (blue) koe (voice)

aki (autumn) ie (house)

eki (station) kaki (persimmon)

ika (squid) o

kii (big)

kao (face) ue (on top)

Printing

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sa

shi

su

se

so

[QUIZ]

asa (morning) seki (cough)

sushi sake

shio (salt) ase (sweat)

ta

chi

tsu

te

to

[QUIZ]

ashita (tomorrow) tokei (watch)

chikatetsu (subway) kutsu (shoes)

keisatsu (police) tako (octopus)

Hiragana test 1 is available upon request. Please ask your teacher.

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na

ni

nu

ne

no

[QUIZ]

kono neko (this cat) ano sakana (that fish)

nani (what) anata (you)

inu (dog) niku (meat)

ha

*wa

hi

fu

he

ho

[QUIZ] Note that the particle WA is represented by, the E is represented by

fuku (clothes) hito (people)

heso (navel) hako (box)

hoshi (star) fune (ship)

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ma

mi

mu

me

mo

[QUIZ]

ame (rain) meishi (business card)

miso mushi (insect)

namae (name) moshi moshi (Hello)

ya

yu

yo

[QUIZ]

yasumi (day off) fuyu (winter)

yuki (snow) Yakiniku

Note thatu and

o are represented by adding.

yumei (famous) kin

o (yesterday)

ohayo k

uk

o (airport)

y

ofuku (Western clothes) k

ok

o (highschool)

Hiragana quiz 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.

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ra

ri

ru

re

ro

wa

o

n,m

[QUIZ] Note that the particle O is represented by, not

kore (this) Yakitori

sore (that) rosoku (candle)

sayonara watashi (I)

haru (spring) mikan (tangerine)

yoru (night) sumimasen (sorry)

kuruma (car) sentaku (washing)

[QUIZ] - Similar characters(Write the following characters in hiragana.)

a/o / ki/sa / chi/ra / ta/na /

me/nu / i/ri / ma/mo / ru/ro /

ke/ha/ho // wa/re/ne //

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ga [QUIZ]

gi mado (window)

gu

ge mada (not yet)go

Sugoi desune! (Great!)

za

ji Dozo yoroshiku.

zu

ze Arigat

o gozaimasu.zo

Hajime mashite.

da

ji denwa (telephone)

zu

de Komban wa. (particle)

do shimbun (newspaper)

ba

bi tomodachi (friend)

bu

be Ginza

bo gink

o (bank)

pa

pi Omedeto gozaimasu.

pu

pe Kanpai! (Cheers!)

po


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kya gya kyu gyu kyo gyo

sha ja shu ju sho jo

cha nya chu nyu cho nyo

hya bya hyu byu hyo byo

pya mya pyu myu pyo myo

rya ryu ryo

[QUIZ]

T-oky

-o j

-usho (address)

kaisha(company) Ja mata. (See you again.)

kanojo(she) ky-ury

-o (salary)

okyakusan (guest) Shinjuku

sh-umatsu (weekend) shashin (photo)

sanbyakuen(\300) ch-ukary

-ori (Chinese food)

shukudai (homework) gohyakuen (\500)

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The rules in Hiragana

(1) Long vowels

a is represented by adding .

ok

asan (mother) m

am

a (so-so)

ii andi are represented by adding .

oniisan (older brother) ojiisan/oji san (grandfather)

u is represented by adding .

yugata (early evening) ch

ugoku (China)

kuki (air) taif

u (typhoon)

e is represented by adding in the words of Japanese origin.

onesan (older sister)

ei is written in in the words of Chinese origin.

Eigo (English) yumei (famous)

sensei (teacher) gakusei (studnet)

o is represented by adding .

sayonara byoin (hospital) kyo (today)

Domo arigat

o gozaimasu.

n some words it is traditionally written in.

o

kii (big) to

(ten) to

ri (street)

(2) Double consonants

Double consonants (kk, pp, ss, and tt) are represented by small . As small indicates a

one-syllable pause, the mouth prepares for the pronunciation of the next syllable.

gakko (school) ikkai (once)

ikko (one small object) roppyakuen (\600)

juppun (10 min.) kippu (ticket)

ippon (one long object) ippiki (one small animal)

zasshi (magazine) issatsu (one book)

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Irasshaimase kitte (stamp)

Itte rasshai. (So long)

Chotto matte kudasai.

Gambatte kudasai.

(3)ji and zu are usually written in and. In few cases, they are traditionally written in

and.

sanji (3:00) jisho (dictionary)

chizu (map) mizu (water)

(4) wa using as a particle is written in, not.

Kyo wa doy

obi desu. (Today is Saturday.)

Watashi wa nihonjin desu. (Im Japanese.)

Watashi wa nihonjin dewa arimasen. (Im not Japanese.)

(5) ousing as a particle is written in, not.

Osake o nomimasu. (I drink sake.)

Sore o misete kudasai. (Please show me that.)

Kore o kudasai. (Please give me that.)

(6) eusing as a particle is written in, not.

Shibuya e ikimasu. (Im going to Shibuya.)

Doko e ikimasuka. (Where are you going?)

Kyoto e ikimasu. (Im going to Ky

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Hiragana Review Quiz

(1) Write the following sentences in r

omaji.

Asatte Yu_binkyoku ni ikimasu.

Tomodachi to isshoni toshokan de benkyo_ shimasu.

Kyo_ kaisha wa yasumi dewa arimasendeshita.

Ko_cha o nomimasuka.

Sono o_kii kasa o misetekudasai.

Watashi wa senshu_ gakko

_ni ikimasendeshita.

(2) Write the following romanized sentences in hiragana.

Gambatte kudasai.

Chotto matte kudasai.

Meguro kara Toky

o eki made densha de 20 ppun desu.

Watashiwa kino tomodachi to Roppongi ni ikimashita.

Tanaka san wa kaisha no hito to Ky

oto no shisha ni ikimasu.

Uchino denwa bango wa namban desuka.

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Katakana is used in the following ways:

(1) For words of foreign origin

(2) For onomatopoeia e.g. (wanwan) = bowwow

(3) For the names of some animals and insects

(4) For the emphasis of some words e.g.

The rules in Katakana

(1) Long vowels are represented by a dash, .

(2) Double consonants (kk, pp, ss, tt etc.) are represented by small tsu, .

a

i

u

e

o

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ka

ki

ku

ke

ko

ga

gi

gu

ge

go

[QUIZ]

kukki (cookie) kikku (kick)

koku (coke) kokekokk

o (cock-a-doodle-doo)

keki (cake)

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sa

shi

su

se

so za

ji

zu

ze

zo

[QUIZ]

suki (ski) k

esu (case)

gasu (gas) sosu (sauce)

sos

eji (sausage) uisuk

i (whisky)

kosu (course)

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ta

chi

tsu

te

to

da

ji

zu

de

do

ji and zu are usually written in and.

An aid to the(shi)and(tsu), remembrance and distinction.

Hiragana Katakana

shi

tsu Keep in mind the equivalent hiragana, (shi) and(tsu).

[QUIZ]

tekisuto (textbook) chi zu (cheese)

takushi (taxi) doa (door)

suteki (steak) dez

ato (dessert)

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2

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na

ni

nu

ne

no

[QUIZ]

tenisu (tennis) noto (notebook)

nekutai (necktie)

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ha

hi

fu

he

ho

ba

bi

bu

be

bo

pa

pi

pu

pe

po

[QUIZ]

supi do (speed) h

i ta (heater)

pasuta (pasta) basu (bus)

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ma

mi

mu

me

mo

[QUIZ]

hamu (ham) mota (motor)

memo (memo) messeji (message)

gamu (gum)

ya

yu

yo

[QUIZ]

yotto (yacht) yu

za (user)

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ra

ri

ru

re

ro

wa

o

n,m

Katakana is not used in modern living.

An aid to remembrance and distinction the(so) and(n,m).

Hiragana Katakana

so

n, m

[QUIZ] - Similar characters(Write the following characters in katakana.)

shi/tsu n/so ku/ta ma/a nu/su

sa/na/me fu/u/wa hi/e/ni/mi

Katakana quiz 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.

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kya gya

kyu gyu

kyo gyo

sha ja

shu ju

sho jo

cha nya

chu nyu

cho nyo

hya bya

hyu byu

hyo byo

pya mya

pyu myu

pyo myo

rya tsa

ryu tse

ryo tso

she je

che quo

va fa vi fi

ve fe

vo fo

wi ti

we di

wo dyu

Katakana quiz 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4 are available upon request. Please ask your teacher.

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QUIZ 1 MENU

Write the following words in ro

maji.

( meny

u ) corn soup

( ko_

nsupu ) wine

( sarada ) menu

( bi_

ru ) bread

( wain ) salad

( supagetti_

) steak

( sute_

ki ) Hamburg steak set

( hamba_

gu setto) pizza

( bi

_

fu shichu_

) rice

( piza ) beer

( raisu ) beef stew

( pan ) spaghetti

( sandoicchi ) chocolate cake

( chokore_

toke_

ki) lemon tea

( aisukuri_

mu ) ice coffee

( remonti_

) ice cream

( aisuko

hi

) sandwich

Example

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QUIZ 2 SIGNS and TOWN


maji.

( takush

i ) Taxi

( erebe_

ta_

) Parking

( esukare_

ta_

) Toilet

( toire ) Escalator

( infome

_

shon )

KARAOKE

( pa_

kingu ) Elevator

( makudonarudo ) Game Center

( resutoran ) Restaurant

( karaoke ) Information

( sebunirebun ) Sports Club

( ge_

musenta_

) Disney Land

( supo_

tsukurabu ) McDonaldss

( depa_

to ) Department store

( rentarubideo ) Convenience Store

( dizuni_

rando ) Seven-Eleven

( hoteru ) Rental Video

( kombini ) Hotel

Example

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QUIZ 3 DAILY LIFE and BUSINESS


maji.

( fasshon ) golf

( pa_

ti_

) fashion

( konsa_

to ) vitamin C

( de_

to ) party

( gorufu ) concert

( basukettobo_

ru) computer

( bideokamera ) video camera

( bitamin C ) schedule

( sukejyu

_

ru ) date

( kyanseru ) FAX

( kompyu_

ta_

) discount

( shisutemu ) basketball

( de

_

ta ) maker

( fakkusu ) data

( Eme_

ru ) system

( me_

ka_

) cancel

( disukaunto ) Email

Example

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QUIZ 4 Write in Katakana

Write the following words in Katakana

suicchi ( ) glass

gurasu ( ) switch

foku ( ) walkman

wokuman ( ) floppy disk

eakon ( ) TV set

h

i t

a ( ) air conditioner

fairu ( ) fork

furopp

i disuku () carpet

k

apetto ( ) heater

orenji jusu ( ) white shirts

terebi ( ) sofa

seta ( ) file

nekutai ( ) trousers

zubon ( ) necktie

sofa ( ) sweater

waishatsu ( ) orange juice

Example

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QUIZ 5 Write in Hiragana and Katakana

Write the following sentences in hiragana and katakana.

(1) Tomu san wa kino takush

i de p

at

i ni ikimashita.

(2) Kono dejitaru kamera wa ikura desuka.

(3) Watashi wa igirisujin dewa arimasen.

(4) Kono painappuru wa oishii desu.

(5) Ashita g

arufurendo to Roppongi no resutoran ni ikimasu.

(6) Kono kompy

ut

a wa nihon no dewa arimasen.

(7) Kore wa kons

ato no chiketto desu.

(8) Borubo wa suw

eden no kuruma desu. (VOLVO)

(9) Kentakk

i furaido chikin wa doko desuka.

(10) Hamb

ag

a to furaido poteto to salada o kudasai.

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Katakana/Hiragana

Ro

maji

English

Bagdad

Jr

h

c

North

e

m

UK

W

u

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ido/Madoriddo

Helsinki

shit

City

Minami-afurika

ralia

m

W

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