Lesson Something

こんばんはみなさん。

And right to it, shall we?

A recap.

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)

な = (na)     は = (ha)    ば = (ba)
に = (ni)     ひ = (hi)     び = (bi)
ぬ = (nu)     ふ = (fu)     ぶ = (bu)
ね = (ne)     へ = (he)     べ = (be)
の = (no)     ほ = (ho)     ぼ = (bo)

And now we are going to learn a new symbol.

This is called the Handakuten, or easier to remember, まる (maru). The word まる is in fact, circle. Adding this to the 'h' kana gives you the 'p' kana. Easy peasy!


The hardest part to this is remembering that circle means 'p'. Repetition will help with this.


ぱ = (pa)

ぴ = (pi)

ぷ = (pu)

ぺ = (pe)

ぽ = (po)


And now for some words!


ばん = (ban) = evening

おめでとう = (omedetou) = congratulations. Often combined with birthday, but we can't do that one yet.

おんな = (onna) = female

ち = (chi) = blood

へび = (hebi) = snake

ひ = (hi) = fire

ほん = (hon) = book

ひくい = (hikui) = low

かたい = (katai) = hard

はなす = (hanasu) = to let go of


Ten brand new words! (I hope there are no repeats. I tried to look.) I promise no more gaps.


I will return tomorrow with the 'm' kana :)


じゃまったね！(ja matta ne) See you later