Hello Everyone,
We’ve already seen 15 hiragana, ready for 5 more? Today we are going to learn characters: たちつてと. Let’s go!
15 hiragana, we start to be able to write quite a few words with these, but do you remember them correctly?
- Hiragana lesson 1: a, i, u, e, o
- Hiragana lesson 2: ka, ki, ku, ke, ko
- Hiragana lesson 3: sa, shi, su, se, so
If not, don’t hesitate to practice again the exercises from these lessons.
Now, get your paper and pencil ready!
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た
This hiragana is pronounced: [ta]
It has 3 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character た in a row.
- Write 5 times the word かた [kata] / shoulder /
- Write 5 times the word たかい [takai] / high, tall, expensive /
ち
This hiragana is pronounced: [chi]
It has 2 strokes:
Note: Take care not to confuse ち [chi] with さ [sa]!
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character ち in a row.
- Write 5 times the word ちかい [chikai] / near (adj) /
- Write 5 times the word くち [kuchi] / mouth /
つ
This hiragana is pronounced: [tsu]
It has 1 stroke:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character つ in a row.
- Write 5 times the word つくえ [tsukue] / desk (fourniture) /
- Write 5 times the word あつい [atsui] / hot (temperature), intense (feeling) /
て
This hiragana is pronounced: [te]
It has 1 stroke:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character て in a row
Note: て [te] means / hand / - Write 5 times the word ちかてつ [chikatetsu] / underground train, subway /
と
This hiragana is pronounced: [to]
It has 2 strokes:
Exercices:
- Write 10 times the character と in a row.
- Write 5 times the word とけい [tokei] / watch, clock /
- Write 5 times the word そと [soto] / outside /
Here it is for today. See you soon for five new characters!
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Cheers,
Stéphane
Next lesson: Hiragana lesson 5: na, ni, nu, ne, no