Lesson Twenty Four: Kana 8
Here we go, the very last lesson on kana! おめてどう！ (omedetou!) Congratulations!
This time I’m going to cover the katakana h, r and w characters. Do you remember what’s special about the h characters? The h characters can use the dakuten and the handakuten! The dakuten makes them sound like a b, and the handakuten makes them sound like a p.
Here are the h characters in katakana.
ha | ハ |
hi | ヒ |
fu | フ |
he | ヘ |
ho | ホ |
Now the r characters in katakana. Don’t forget to practice the pronunciation! The r characters sound very different from English.
ra | ラ |
ri | リ |
ru | ル |
re | レ |
ro | ロ |
And the last of the bunch.
wa | ワ |
wo | ヲ |
n | ン |
Now we’ve covered all the katakana and hiragana! Feels nice, doesn’t it? It’s like a breath of fresh air. But you still need to master these before you’re finished!
GAME: Fading characters
Just a reminder, you should stop using romaji now. Also, there won’t be as much romaji in the game after you get to lesson 30. So you’d better get familiar with writing in Japanese!
GAME: Write cards
Now let’s cover something a little easier for the next few lessons. Like time and seasons.
