おはよございます！ (good morning)

My apologies for being late with this lesson. I was actually doing some writing for once.
But, without further delay, the 'h' kana.

First, the review.

あ = (a) ah    か = (ka)   が = (ga)   さ = (sa)    ざ = (za)   た = (ta)   だ = (da)
い = (i) ee    き = (ki)     ぎ = (gi)    し = (shi)    じ = (ji)   ち = (chi)  ぢ = (ji)
う = (u) ou    く = (ku)    ぐ = (gu)    す = (su)    ず = (zu)  つ = (tsu)  づ = (zu) (dzu or du)
え = (e) eh    け = (ke)   げ = (ge)   せ = (se)    ぜ = (ze)   て = (te)  で = (de)
お= (o) oh    こ = (ko)    ご = (go)   そ = (so)    ぞ = (zo)   と = (to)   ど = (do)

And adding a second row, yay!

な = (na)
に = (ni)
ぬ = (nu)
ね = (ne)
の = (no)

Now, before moving on to the 'h' kana, I am going to post this. This has the remainder of the kana that we have not gone over, but pronunciation is VERY important in the Japanese language. Once you master the 'base' sounds, the vowels, the rest is easy. You can also easily see the pattern stays consistent throughout. And you can also hear what I mean when I say short sounds.

It's a very short video. Listen here.

Now, the 'h'.

は = (ha)

ひ = (hi, pronounced he)

ふ = (fu, though the 'f' is almost silent)

へ = (he, pronounced hea, like in heather)

ほ = (ho)

Pay attention to the は and the ほ. Notice the second line. 

As we learn more kana, more words open up to us! Some of them being my favororites.

はな = (hana) = flower

ながい = (nagai) = long

はし = (hashi) bridge, or chopsticks

はなす = (hanasu) = to say, to tell, to talk

はる = (haru) = spring

Okay, I have to get to work.

Happy studying!