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Introduction vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii

STUDYSHEET#l ... 1 A, L U, E, 0, KA, KL KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU, GE, GO,

WORKSHEET #1 ... 2 PRACTICE: A, I, U, E, 0, KA, KI, KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU, GE, GO,

WORKSHEET #2 ... 3 MORE PRACTICE: A, I, U, E, 0, KA, KI, KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU, GE, GO,

WORKSHEET #3 ... 4 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: A, I, U, E, 0, KA, KI, KU, KE, KO, GA, GI, GU, GE, GO,

STUDYSHEET #2 ... 5 SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO, ZA, Jl, ZU, ZE, ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO, DA, DE, DO

WORKSHEET #4 ... 6 PRACTICE: SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO, ZA, Jl, ZU, ZE, ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO, DA, DE, DO

WORKSHEET #5 ... 7 MORE PRACTICE: SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO, ZA, Jl, ZU, ZE, ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO, DA, DE, DO

WORKSHEET #6 ... 8 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: SA, SHI, SU, SE, SO, ZA, Jl, ZU, ZE, ZO, TA, CHI, TSU, TE, TO, DA, DE, DO

STUDYSHEET # 3 ... 9 NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HI, FU, HE, HO, BA, BI, BU, BE, BO, PA, PI, PU, PE, PO

WORKSHEET #7 ... 10 PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HI, FU, HE, HO, BA, Bl, BU, BE, BO, PA, PL PU, PE, PO

WORKSHEET #8 ... 11 MORE PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HI, FU, HE, HO, BA, Bl, BU, BE, BO, PA, PI, PU, PE, PO

WORKSHEET #9 ... 12 ADDffiONAL PRACTICE: NA, NI, NU, NE, NO, HA, HL FU, HE, HO, BA, Bl, BU, BE, BO, PA, PI, PU, PE, PO

STUDYSHEET # 4 ... 13 MA, MI, MU, ME, MO, YA, YU, YO

WORKSHEET #10 ... 14 PRACTICE: MA, ML MU, ME, MO, YA, YU, YO

WORKSHEET #11 ... 15 MORE PRACTICE: MA, MI, MU, ME, MO, YA, YU, YO

WORKSHEET #12 ... 16 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: MA, MI, MU, ME, MO, YA, YU, YO

STUDYSHEET #5 ... 17 RA, RI, RU, RE, RO, WA, [W]O, N

WORKSHEET #13 ... 18 PRACTICE: RA, RI, RU, RE, RO, WA, [W]O, N

WORKSHEET #14 ... 19 MORE PRACTICE: RA, Rl, RU, RE, RO, WA, [W]O, N

WORKSHEET #15 ... 20 ADDffiONAL PRACTICE: RA, RI, RU, RE, RO, WA, [W]O, N

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STUDYSHEET # 6 ... 23 DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS: kka, kki, kku, kke, kko, ssa, sshi, ssu, sse, so, tta, tchi, ttsu, tte, tto,

ppa, ppi, ppu, ppe, ppo

WORKSHEET #16 ... 24 PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #17 ... 25 MORE PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #18 ... 26 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS

STUDYSHEET #7 ... 27 CONTRACTED SOUNDS / CONSONANT+ SEMICONSONANT + VOWEL SOUNDS:

KYA,KYU,KYO, GYA,GYU,GYO, SHA,SHU,SHO, JA,JU,JO, CHA,CHU,CHO, NYA,NYU, NYO, HYA, HYU, HYO, BYA, BYU, BYO, PYA, PYU, PYO, MY A, MYU, MYO, RYA, RYU, RYO WORKSHEET #19 ... 28 PRACTICE: CONTRACTED SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #20 ... 29 MORE PRACTICE: CONTRACTED SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #21 ... 30 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: CONTRACTED SOUNDS

STUDYSHEET #8 ... 31

LONG VOWEL SOUNDS: KAA, SAA, TAA, I<II, SHII, CHII, KUU, SUU, TSUU, KEI, SEI, TEl, NEE, KOU, SOU, TOU, etc.

WORKSHEET #22 ... 32 PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #23 ... 33 MORE PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #24 ... 34 MORE PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #25 ... 35 ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: LONG VOWEL SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #26 ... 36 REVIEW ALL HIRAGANA SOUNDS

WORKSHEET #27 ... 37 PRACTICE READING HIRAGANA

WORKSHEET #28 ... 38 MORE PRACTICE READING HIRAGANA

PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #2 ... 39 PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #2 (Cont'd) ... 40

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JAPANESE I HIRAGANA WORKSHEET II 1

PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO

(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROMAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to the HIRAGANA, then practice writing the word in HIRAGANA 2 or 3 times.

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JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET # 2

MORE PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO (WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following in HIRAGANA on the line.

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YOUR NAME_ DATE __________________ __

JAPANESE I HIRAGANA WORKSHEET # 3

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: A,I,U,E,O, KA,KI,KU,KE,KO, GA,GI,GU,GE,GO (WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

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machine, octopus, pail/bucket ponds/lakes

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foreign countries outside spare key

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JAPANESE I HIR.AGANA STUDYSHEET # 2

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YOUR NAME DATE, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

JAPANESE/ HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #4

PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA,CHI,TSU,TE,TO, DA,DE,DO

(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

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YOUR NAME DATE

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: SA,SHI,SU,SE,SO, ZA,JI,ZU,ZE,ZO, TA,CHI,TSU,TE,TO, DA,DE,DO

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YOUR NAME DATE. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

JAPANESE I HIRAGANA WORKSHEET # 7

PRACTICE: NA,NI,NU,NE,NO, HA,HI,FU,HE,HO, BA,BI,BU,BE,BO, PA,PI,PU,PE,PO (RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

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YOUR NAME, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

MORE PRACTICE: NA,NI,NU,NE,NO, HA,HI,FU,HE,HO, BA,BI,BU,BE,BO, PA,PI,PU,PE,PO

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YOUR NAME __ DATE. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: NA,NI,NU,NE,NO, HA,HI,FU,HE,HO, BA,BI,BU,BE,BO, PA,PI,PU,PE,PO

01. 05. 09. FU JI wisteria KA KI NE fence/hedge 02. 10. NO U SA GI jack rabbit 06. NO BU NA GA given name HA I KU 03. 11. HI BI cracks 07. NO DO throat 04. NO BA SU to stretch 08. 12. KU BI the neck KA BI

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YOUR NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET # 10

PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU,ME,MO, YA,YU,YO

(RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROMAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to the HIRAGANA, then practice writing the word in HIRAGANA 2 or 3 times.

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daughter beans a bow weapon

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eyeglasses streets right

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reservations store/shop already

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YOUR NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE

JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET # 12

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: MA,MI,MU,ME,MO, YA,YU,YO (WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

01. 05. 09. 12. 15. 19. 22. NA MA I KI presumptuous GO MA sesame seeds 06. MO NO SA SHI a ruler measurement YO KO HA MA city in Japan MO SHI MO SHI. Hello. Excuse me. YU KA TA light cotton KIMONO KA MO ME seagulls 02. 03. 04. MO HA YA SHI woods/grove 07. CHI ME DA KO ME uncooked rice KA 08. YA KA MA machete, iron pots KU ZA

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YOUR NAME DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

PRACTICE: RA,RI,RU,RE,RO, WA, [W]O, N

{RELATING SPELLING TO SOUNDS & WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

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YOUR NAME. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE _____________________ _

MORE PRACTICE: RA,RI,RU,RE,RO, WA, [W]O, N (WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

01. 05. 09. 12. 15. 18. 21. RE N A I being in love RI N RI ethics WA RI BI KI discount WA KA MO NO young people/ adolescence WA RA I laughs RA I NE N next year RI N GO apples 02. 06. 16. 22. RU I GO synonyms GE N RO N speech/press 10 . RO N BU N a paper/thesis 13. 19. WA I DA N filthy talks RE N KO N lotus root WA I RO bribes RI RO N theories 03. 07. 23. TO RA tigers WA BI apology 04. 08. SA RU monkeys FU RO baths/ spa 11 • 17. 20. SA RA (W)O WA RU. plates, DOM, break

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YOUR NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: RA,RI,RU,RE,RO, WA, [W]O, N (WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

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skin umbrella outside Japanese food mountains

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horns what straw dreams lilies

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DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

PRACTICE QUIZ EXERCISES #1

(MULTIPLE-CHOICE)

D. INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the Romanized sound (a, b, c, or d) that corresponds

to the HIRAGANA. Circle the answer or use the answer sheet.

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JAPANESE I HIRAGANA STUDYSHEET # 6

DOUBLE CONSONANT SOUNDS

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YOUR NAME DATE, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

PRACTICE: kka,kki,kku,kke,kko, ssa,sshi,ssu,sse,sso, tta,tchi,ttsu,tte,tto, ppa,ppi,ppu,ppe,ppo

A. INSTRUCTIONS: Write each word in ROHAJI (ROMANIZATION) on the line next to

1. NIKKI 5. KEKKOU

diary no, thank you

2. BUKKA 6. KESSEKI

cost of living absent

3. KOGITTE 7. SHIPPAI

checks mistakes

4. KISSATEN 8. MASSUGU

coffee house straight

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MORE PRACTICE: kka,kki,kku,kke,kko, ssa,sshi,ssu,sse,sso, tta,tchi,ttsu,tte,tto, ppa,ppi,ppu,ppe,ppo

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YOUR NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: kka,kki,kku,kke,kko, ssa,sshi,ssu,sse,sso, tta,tchi, ttsu,tte,tto, ppa,ppi,ppu,ppe,ppo

01. 05. 09. 13. 16. 19. 22. SHI PPO tails KA KKE beriberi disease SHI PPU hot or cold compress SE PPU KU HARA KIRI suicide YU KKU RI slowly NI SSE KI Japanese Red Cross SU PPA I sour 02. 06. 10. 03. _ _ _ _ _ _ _04. I PPE N one time colloquial DO TCHI? Which? co11oquia1 07. MA PPI RA absolutely no thank you HO PPE cheek 08. YO TTSU four I PPO one step-11. SHI KKE damp/moist 14. 17. 20. KI SSA TE N coffee shops PI TTA RI exactly/ perfectly SA SSU RU to guess/ suppose KE KKA

results a literary work I KKU e.g., haiku 15. 18. 21. KA PPA TSU lively/active PA TCHI RI bright-eyed SHI KKU RI to fit in comfortably 23. 24. SE TTA I entertainment KO KKI national flag

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YOUR NAME DATE

JAPANESE/ HIRAGANA WORKSHEET # 19

PRACTICE: KYA,KYU,KYO, GYA,GYU,GYO, SHA,SHU,SHO, JA,JU,JO, CHA,CHU,CHO, NYA, NYU,NYO, HYA,HYU,HYO, BYA,BYU,BYO, PYA,PYU,PYO, MYA,MYU,MYO, RYA,RYU,RYO

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bi 11/check teacher

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Well, then ... welcome

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guests dolls

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YOUR NAME DATE ____________________ __

JAPANESE / HIRAGANA WORKSHEET # 2 0

MORE PRACTICE: KYA,KYU,KYO, GYA,GYU,GYO, SHA,SHU,SHO, JA,JU,JO, CHA,CHU,CHO, NYA,NYU,NYO, HYA,HYU,HYO, BYA,BYU,BYO, PYA,PYU,PYO, MYA,MYU,MYO, RYA,RYU,RYO

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illness/sickness sound of whirling wind onomatopoeia

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a patent SHI N JU pearls sound of howling wind BYU N BYU N onomatopoeia

NOTE: Instructor may ask the student to fill in the blanks, then submit the sheet in the beginning of the subsequent cl.ass.

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YOUR NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE _________________ _

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE: KYA,KYU,KYO, GYA,GYU,GYO, SHA,SHU,SHO,JA,JU,JO, CHA,CHU,CHO, NYA,NYU,NYO, HYA,HYU,HYO, BYA,BYU,BYO, PYA,PYU,PYO,

MYA,MYU,MYO, RYA,RYU,RYO (WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

01. 04. 08. 11. 14. 17. 20. NYU U YO KU bathing 02. GYO KA I RU I seafood 03. HYA KKA TE N department stores 05. 06. 07. SHU JI N husband CHO KU RI TSU standing up straight HYO KKO RI unexpectedly/ surprisingly SHA SHI N photographs HYO TTO KO Japanese clowns JA GU CHI faucet/tap 12. 15. SHU FU female homemaker 09. GYO SE N fishing ship RYA KU SHI KI informal/casual MI RYO KU charm, attractiveness JO SHU assistant 10. 13. 16. JO SHI girls NYU RU NYU RU worm-like movement onomatopoeia HA PPYA KU 800 NYO TA I female physique 18. 19. 21. GYA KU reverse RYA KU abbreviation 22. CHU U SHA parking, injection/shot CHA KA SU to mock/ridicule

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YOUR NAME DATE, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

JAPANESE I HIRAGANA WORKSHEET #26

REVIEW ALL HIRAGANA SOUNDS INCLUDING ITS COMBINATIONS

(WRITING HIRAGANA CORRECTLY)

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the following phrases or sentences in HIRAGANA on the line.

1. HA JI ME MA SHI TE.

How do you do.

2. DO U ZO YO RO SHI KU.

Nice to meet you. 3. KO CHI RA KO SO.

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Good day./ Hello.

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Nice weather, isn't it?

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country, which one, is (your) 9. 0 SHI GO TO WA NA N DE SU KA.

work, what, is (your)

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Thank you very much.

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