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Hiragana

Lesson 3


Next Group of 5 (TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO)

HiraganaPronunciationDescriptionHow to Write
(ta)"ta" Say this one just how it looks "ta".
(ti)"chi" Be sure that it is not "ti" but "chi". Pronounce it like the first part in the English word cheater.
(tu)"tsu" Be sure that it is not "tu" but "tsu". Trying say the word "sue" with a "T" in front of it.
(te)"te" It is not pronounced like "tea" but more like the first two letters in the word tempest.
(to)"to" Say this one just like the English for "toe".

Hiragana:(ta)(ka)(i)
Pronounced:takai
Translated:high

Next Group of 5 (DA, JI, ZU, DE, DO)

HiraganaPronunciationDescription
(da)"da" Have your heard that Volksvagen commerical where there are two guys riding around and there is the background music of "da-da-da"?
(di)"ji" Be sure that it is not "di" but "ji". It is pronounced exactly the same as "zi" above.
(du)"dzu" Be sure that it is not "du" but "dzu". This too, is pronounced exactly the same as "zu" above.
(de)"de" This is not pronounced as "dee" but more along the word "tempest" with the first letter a "D".
(do)"do" This is pronounced like the English word "dough" (or Homer Simpson's "doh")

Hiragana:(da)(i)(ku)
Pronounced:daiku
Translated:carpenter, carpentry

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