Hello Everyone,
In this lesson, I will guide you in learning your first hiragana characters: あいうえお. Let’s go!
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As I indicated in the introduction lesson, we will learn hiragana step by step, one group (that is to say ・a, ・i, ・u, ・e, ・o) at a time.
For the exercises, you can either use a notebook with a square grid (grids of above 1cm, 1/2 inch are nice to start) like the one you may have used at elementary school, or print-out one of the sheets below.
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あ
This hiragana is pronounced: [a]
It has 3 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character あ in a row.
い
This hiragana is pronounced: [i]
It has 2 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character い in a row.
- Write 5 times the word あい [ai] / love, affection /
う
This hiragana is pronounced: [u]
It has 2 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character う in a row.
- Write 5 times the word あう [au] / to meet /
- Write 5 times the word いう [iu] / to say /
え
This hiragana is pronounced: [e]
It has 2 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character え in a row.
Note: え [e] / picture, drawing / - Write 5 times the word いえ [ie] / house /
- Write 5 times the word うえ [ue] / on top of /
お
This hiragana is pronounced: [o]
It has 2 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character お in a row.
- Write 5 times the word あおい [aoi] / blue (adj.) /
Here it is for today. Do not hesitate to repeat the exercises at will.
Stéphane
Next lesson: Hiragana lesson 2: ka, ki, ku, ke, ko
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