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Hiragana reading practice

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Hiragana word list

250 words and short expressions. Some spellings have more than one meaning; try the reading before revealing it.

US Letter word list PDF · A4 word list PDF

HiraganaReadingMeaning
あいailove
うえueabove; top
いえiehouse
あおaoblue
いいiigood
かきkakipersimmon
きくkikuchrysanthemum
かおkaoface
こえkoevoice
えきekistation
すしsushisushi
さけsakesake; alcoholic drink
あしashifoot; leg
あさasamorning
そらsorasky
たこtakooctopus
つきtsukimoon
くつkutsushoes
いとitothread
ねこnekocat
いぬinudog
なにnaniwhat
なつnatsusummer
はなhanaflower
ひとhitoperson
ふねfuneboat; ship
ふゆfuyuwinter
ほしhoshistar
みみmimiear
やまyamamountain
うみumisea
まめmamebean
ゆきyukisnow
ゆめyumedream
よるyorunight
あめamerain
とりtoribird
くるまkurumacar
りんごringoapple
かぎkagikey
みずmizuwater
かぜkazewind
かべkabewall
えんぴつenpitsupencil
さんぽsanpowalk; stroll
てんぷらtenpuratempura
しんぱいshinpaiworry; concern
はじめましてhajimemashiteNice to meet you (first greeting)
よろしくおねがいしますyoroshiku onegaishimasuPolite expression asking for goodwill or cooperation
せみsemicicada
ちずchizumap
のりnorinori; edible seaweed
へびhebisnake
むしmushiinsect
ももmomopeach
れいreiexample
わにwanicrocodile
みずをのみますmizu o nomimasuI drink water.
あうauto meet
くちkuchimouth
ちかてつchikatetsusubway
ちいさいchiisaismall
ともだちtomodachifriend
まえmaefront; before
えいがeigamovie
ええeeyes
さいふsaifuwallet
ふたつfutatsutwo (things)
とうふtoufutofu
はいhaiyes
はこhakobox
ごはんgohancooked rice; meal
へたhetabad at; poor at
へやheyaroom
たいへんtaihentough; hard work
へえheeoh, really?; wow
ひとつhitotsuone (thing)
ひくいhikuilow
ひるごはんhirugohanlunch
ほそいhosoislender; narrow
ほんhonbook
にほんnihonJapan
いいえiieno
いいiigood; nice
いえiehouse; home
いろirocolor
あかakared
かいものkaimonoshopping
ちかいchikainear; close
いけikepond
とけいtokeiclock; watch
けいさつkeisatsupolice; police station
けしごむkeshigomueraser
きくkikuto listen; to hear; to ask
きれいkireipretty; clean
おおきいookiibig
ここkokohere; this place
ひこうきhikoukiairplane
こうえんkouenpark
かくkakuto write
がいこくgaikokuforeign country
くろkuroblack
ふくfukuclothes
なまえnamaename
いまimanow
あたまatamahead
めがねmeganeglasses (eyeglasses)
はじめましてhajimemashiteNice to meet you.
みなみminamisouth
のみものnomimonodrink; beverage
くもkumocloud
にもつnimotsuluggage; bags
いもうとimouto(my) younger sister
むしmushiinsect; bug
さむいsamuicold (weather)
むいかmuikathe sixth (of the month); six days
むずかしいmuzukashiidifficult; hard
せんせいsenseiteacher
みかんmikanmandarin orange
しんかんせんshinkansenbullet train
おなかonakastomach; belly
ななnanaseven
たなtanashelf
おかねokanemoney
おねがいしますonegaishimasuplease (when asking for something)
にくnikumeat
くにkunicountry
あにani(my) older brother
にしnishiwest
きのうkinouyesterday
たのしいtanoshiifun; enjoyable
おとこのこotokonokoboy
のどnodothroat
たぬきtanukitanuki (raccoon dog)
ぬぐnuguto take off (shoes, clothes)
ぬいぐるみnuigurumistuffed toy
あおいaoiblue
おいしいoishiidelicious
おおいooimany; a lot
さくらsakuracherry blossoms; cherry tree
ひらがなhiraganahiragana (this writing system)
おさらosaraplate; dish
さようならsayounaragoodbye
これkorethis (one)
はれharesunny weather
うれしいureshiihappy; glad
れいぞうこreizoukorefrigerator
とりtoribird; chicken (meat)
もりmoriforest
くすりkusurimedicine
ひだりhidarileft
しろshirowhite
ろくrokusix
おふろofurobath
よろしくyoroshikupleased to meet you (after an introduction)
よるyorunight; evening
ねるneruto sleep; to go to bed
あかるいakaruibright
みそしるmisoshirumiso soup
かさkasaumbrella
けさkesathis morning
さかなsakanafish
やさいyasaivegetable
せきsekiseat
せかいsekaiworld
がくせいgakuseistudent
みせmisestore; shop
いしishistone
しおshiosalt
おかしokashisweets; snacks
すこしsukoshia little; a few
そとsotooutside
そこsokothere
おそいosoilate; slow
いすisuchair
すいかsuikawatermelon
すきsukiliked; favorite
うたutasong
たかいtakaihigh; expensive
あしたashitatomorrow
くつしたkutsushitasocks
あさってasattethe day after tomorrow
てがみtegamiletter (mail)
たてものtatemonobuilding
おとうとotouto(my) younger brother
おとこotokoman; male
さとうsatousugar
しごとshigotojob; work
つくえtsukuedesk
つきtsukimoon; month
あついatsuihot
うえueabove; on top
うみumisea; ocean
うちuchihome; house
くうこうkuukouairport
わたしwatashiI; me
かわいいkawaiicute
かわkawariver
でんわdenwatelephone
やすいyasuicheap; inexpensive
はやいhayaiearly; fast
やきゅうyakyuubaseball
よこyokoside; beside
つよいtsuyoistrong
ようふくyoufukuclothes
おはようohayougood morning
おゆoyuhot water
ゆかたyukatalight cotton summer kimono
これkorethis
それsorethat
あなたanatayou
ですdesupolite sentence ending for 'is/are'
いますimasuis there; exists, for people and animals
ごはんgohanrice; a meal
きっぷkipputicket
のみますnomimasudrink (polite form)
たべますtabemasueat (polite form)
かいますkaimasubuy (polite form)
がっこうgakkouschool
としょかんtoshokanlibrary
いきますikimasugo (polite form)
うしushicow
かにkanicrab
きのこkinokomushroom
けいたいkeitaimobile phone
こめkomeuncooked rice; rice grains
さくらsakuracherry blossom
しかshikadeer
なしnashipear
ぬいぐるみnuigurumisoft toy
のみものnomimonodrink
ふねfuneship
まちmachitown
みかんmikanmandarin
らくだrakudacamel
さるsarumonkey
はれharesunny
ろうそくrousokucandle
てを あらうte o arauwash hands
きょうkyoutoday
しゃしんshashinphotograph
おちゃochatea
ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuumilk
ひゃくhyakuhundred
みょうじmyoujifamily name
りょこうryokoutravel; trip
きんぎょkingyogoldfish
じゅうjuuten
びょういんbyouinhospital
ろっぴゃくroppyakusix hundred

Read hiragana phrases and sentences

The first eight items are short adjective-and-noun phrases for early rows. The later items are complete sentences. English supplies a subject from the exercise context where Japanese leaves it out.

いい こえ

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ii koe · a good voice

おおきい いえ

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ookii ie · a big house

おいしい すし

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oishii sushi · delicious sushi

あおい いす

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aoi isu · a blue chair

ちいさい くつ

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chiisai kutsu · small shoes

あつい あさ

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atsui asa · a hot morning

ちいさい ねこ

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chiisai neko · a small cat

たのしい なつ

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tanoshii natsu · an enjoyable summer

さかなは おいしい。

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sakana wa oishii · The fish is delicious.

いえは おおきい。

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ie wa ookii · The house is big.

はこは ちいさい。

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hako wa chiisai · The box is small.

ねこは ここに います。

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neko wa koko ni imasu · The cat is here.

いぬも ここに います。

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inu mo koko ni imasu · The dog is here too.

いけへ いきます。

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ike e ikimasu · I go to the pond.

やまへ いきます。

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yama e ikimasu · I go to the mountain.

ふゆは さむい。

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fuyu wa samui · Winter is cold.

やさいは やすい。

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yasai wa yasui · The vegetables are inexpensive.

そらは あおい。

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sora wa aoi · The sky is blue.

とりは そとに います。

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tori wa soto ni imasu · The bird is outside.

くるまは はやい。

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kuruma wa hayai · The car is fast.

わたしは ここに います。

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watashi wa koko ni imasu · I am here.

わたしも やまへ いきます。

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watashi mo yama e ikimasu · I go to the mountain too.

わたしは うちへ かえります。

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watashi wa uchi e kaerimasu · I go home.

これは あなたの かばんです。

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kore wa anata no kaban desu · This is your bag.

わたしは さかなを たべます。

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watashi wa sakana o tabemasu · I eat fish.

わたしは みずを かいます。

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watashi wa mizu o kaimasu · I buy water.

きょうは おちゃを のみます。

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kyou wa ocha o nomimasu · Today I drink tea.

あしたは がっこうへ いきます。

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ashita wa gakkou e ikimasu · Tomorrow I go to school.

としょかんで ほんを よみます。

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toshokan de hon o yomimasu · I read a book at the library.

きってを かいます。

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kitte o kaimasu · I buy a postage stamp.

Six reading patterns

Five vowels, real words

These checks use the vocabulary meanings listed for this pattern.

あお

Review this pattern’s vocabulary and model

ao · blue

  • あい · ai · love
  • うえ · ue · above; top
  • いえ · ie · house
  • あお · ao · blue
  • いい · ii · good — Keep both written い; this is a long vowel.

Read from left to right: あ + お. This starter set tests words, not sentence comprehension.

Vowels plus the K row

These checks use the vocabulary meanings listed for this pattern.

かお

Review this pattern’s vocabulary and model

kao · face

  • かお · kao · face
  • こえ · koe · voice
  • かき · kaki · persimmon — This example is the fruit. The same kana spelling can represent other words in different contexts.
  • えき · eki · station
  • きく · kiku · chrysanthemum — This example is the flower; きく can also spell the verb 'listen'.

か + お gives kao. Notice that the second character is the vowel お, not こ.

This is my umbrella

These checks use the vocabulary meanings listed for this pattern.

これは わたしの かさです。

Review this pattern’s vocabulary and model

kore wa watashi no kasa desu · This is my umbrella.

  • これ · kore · this
  • それ · sore · that
  • わたし · watashi · I; me
  • あなた · anata · you — Used here in a simple reading model; everyday Japanese often omits 'you' when context is clear.
  • の · no · links the owner to the thing: わたしの = my
  • かさ · kasa · umbrella
  • くつ · kutsu · shoes
  • です · desu · polite sentence ending for 'is/are'
  • は · wa · topic marker in these sentences — The spelling は is read wa when it is this particle.

Spaces are added for beginner reading; ordinary Japanese usually does not separate every word.

Pattern: これ/それ + は + owner + の + thing + です. Read は as wa here.

An animal and its location

These checks use the vocabulary meanings listed for this pattern.

ねこは いえに います。

Review this pattern’s vocabulary and model

neko wa ie ni imasu · The cat is in the house.

  • ねこ · neko · cat
  • いぬ · inu · dog
  • とり · tori · bird
  • いえ · ie · house
  • そと · soto · outside
  • に · ni · at/in a location in this pattern
  • います · imasu · is there; exists, for people and animals
  • は · wa · topic marker in these sentences — The spelling は is read wa here.

Pattern: animal + は + place + に + います.

These exercises teach a small sentence pattern; they do not assess general Japanese comprehension.

Read the object particle を

These checks use the vocabulary meanings listed for this pattern.

みずを のみます。

Review this pattern’s vocabulary and model

mizu o nomimasu · I drink water.

  • みず · mizu · water
  • ごはん · gohan · rice; a meal — The exercise uses the meaning 'rice'.
  • きっぷ · kippu · ticket — Small っ marks a long consonant; this is kip-pu, not ki-tsu-pu.
  • のみます · nomimasu · drink (polite form)
  • たべます · tabemasu · eat (polite form)
  • かいます · kaimasu · buy (polite form)
  • を · o · object marker — Enter wo on a romaji keyboard; read this particle o.

Pattern: object + を + action. The subject is omitted; these standalone exercise sentences use 'I' in the English translation.

Small っ and the P form in きっぷ need their pattern lesson before this set.

Go to school or the library

These checks use the vocabulary meanings listed for this pattern.

がっこうへ いきます。

Review this pattern’s vocabulary and model

gakkou e ikimasu · I go to school.

  • がっこう · gakkou · school — Small っ lengthens k; the final う commonly lengthens the o vowel.
  • としょかん · toshokan · library — Small ょ joins し to form sho.
  • いえ · ie · house; home
  • いきます · ikimasu · go (polite form)
  • へ · e · direction marker in this sentence — The particle is written へ and read e.
  • そと · soto · outside

Pattern: destination + へ + いきます.

The romaji keeps ou so you can match the spelling; the long vowel still takes an extra mora.

Short hiragana texts

Three short texts, with three, four and five sentences. Read each one, then answer a question about its meaning.

ねこと いぬ

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いぬは いえに います。 ねこは そとに います。 いぬは そとへ いきます。

This exercise describes the named cat and dog. The English gloss follows those animals.

Reading, meaning and question answer

inu wa ie ni imasu neko wa soto ni imasu inu wa soto e ikimasu

The dog is in the house. The cat is outside. The dog goes outside.

The second sentence says ねこは そとに います: the cat is outside.

けさの ごはん

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けさは あめです。 わたしは ごはんと さかなを たべます。 みずを のみます。 ごはんは おいしいです。

This exercise describes the narrator’s morning meal. English supplies I for the omitted subject.

Reading, meaning and question answer

kesa wa ame desu watashi wa gohan to sakana o tabemasu mizu o nomimasu gohan wa oishii desu

It is rainy this morning. I eat rice and fish. I drink water. The rice is delicious.

The third sentence says みずを のみます: the speaker drinks water.

えきと としょかん

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きょうは はれです。 わたしと ともだちは えきへ いきます。 わたしは えきで きっぷを かいます。 あしたは としょかんへ いきます。 くるまで としょかんへ いきます。

This exercise follows the narrator. The ticket buyer is the narrator.

Reading, meaning and question answer

kyou wa hare desu watashi to tomodachi wa eki e ikimasu watashi wa eki de kippu o kaimasu ashita wa toshokan e ikimasu kuruma de toshokan e ikimasu

It is sunny today. My friend and I go to the station. I buy a ticket at the station. Tomorrow I go to the library. I go to the library by car.

The third sentence says わたしは えきで きっぷを かいます: the speaker buys a ticket at the station.

How to read hiragana words

Small ゃ, ゅ and ょ join the preceding kana

きゃ is kya; きや is kiya. See the small-kana combinations.

A small っ holds the next consonant

きって is kitte. Give the next consonant an extra beat; do not read っ as tsu.

Keep written long vowels

おおきい is ookii. The reading labels here keep written vowels such as oo, ou and ei; a kana-to-romaji label is a spelling aid, not a recording.

Particles can have a different reading

Topic は reads wa, direction へ reads e, and object を reads o. Reading hints use these pronunciations when the character is a particle. は as a particle · へ as a particle · を as a particle.

Real Japanese mixes scripts

猫は そとに います。 mixes kanji and hiragana. These exercises use beginner hiragana spellings. See how the scripts share a sentence.

Questions about reading practice

Does this test listening?

No. These questions check written readings and meanings. Generated audio is available in the listening section.

Why are unfamiliar characters underlined?

A small set may not make enough words. The page chooses close examples and marks extra kana; tapping any kana records help for that first attempt. Your saved study set changes only when you choose to save it.

Can I practice one character in words?

Open reading practice from a character guide to focus on words containing that character. Extra kana are marked for help.

Teaching content is a draft; Japanese educator review is pending. Generated audio is available in the listening section. Kana models: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0. Written checks do not assess pronunciation or listening.

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Example words

  • あつい hot
  • あか red
  • くるま car
  • うえ above; top
  • わたし I; me
  • なまえ name
  • ごはん cooked rice; meal
  • ゆき snow
  • ふね boat; ship
  • たいへん tough; hard work
  • くすり medicine
  • みそしる miso soup
  • きく to listen; to hear; to ask
  • かぜ wind
  • すき liked; favorite
  • さむい cold (weather)
  • あさって the day after tomorrow
  • まえ front; before
  • むいか the sixth (of the month); six days
  • しお salt
  • こえ voice
  • つき moon
  • きょう todaySound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like きょー. Keep the kana spelling きょう; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • ねる to sleep; to go to bed
  • ほん book
  • さくら cherry blossom
  • へび snake
  • へや room
  • かさ umbrella
  • たこ octopus
  • いし stone
  • ひこうき airplaneSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like ひこーき. Keep the kana spelling ひこうき; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • さけ sake; alcoholic drink
  • たな shelf
  • せき seat
  • はこ box
  • ようふく clothesSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like よーふく. Keep the kana spelling ようふく; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • あかるい bright
  • くろ black
  • ひゃく hundred
  • えき station
  • わに crocodile
  • あおい blue
  • もり forest
  • さとう sugarSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like さとー. Keep the kana spelling さとう; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • そら sky
  • はやい early; fast
  • くつした socks
  • うた song
  • ひとつ one (thing)
  • せんせい teacherSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like せんせー. Keep the kana spelling せんせい; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • しろ white
  • かき persimmon
  • これ this
  • あう to meet
  • がいこく foreign country
  • ちいさい small
  • まめ bean
  • いと thread
  • みょうじ family nameSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like みょーじ. Keep the kana spelling みょうじ; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • にもつ luggage; bags
  • たぬき tanuki (raccoon dog)
  • むし insect
  • しゃしん photograph
  • よろしく pleased to meet you
  • やさい vegetable
  • いけ pond
  • くち mouth
  • こうえん parkSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like こーえん. Keep the kana spelling こうえん; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • くつ shoes
  • きんぎょ goldfish
  • さんぽ walk; stroll
  • つくえ desk
  • のみもの drink
  • かく to write
  • にほん Japan
  • しんぱい worry; concern
  • おふろ bath
  • うれしい happy; glad
  • くも cloud
  • ちかてつ subway
  • さようなら goodbyeSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like さよーなら. Keep the kana spelling さようなら; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • あさ morning
  • はい yes
  • きのう yesterdaySound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like きのー. Keep the kana spelling きのう; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • ここ here; this place
  • おそい late; slow
  • かわいい cute
  • たかい high; expensive
  • へえ oh, really?; wow
  • おゆ hot water
  • りんご apple
  • かべ wall
  • ふく clothes
  • れい exampleSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like れー. Keep the kana spelling れい; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • がくせい studentSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like がくせー. Keep the kana spelling がくせい; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • よこ side; beside
  • くうこう airportSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like くーこー. Keep the kana spelling くうこう; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • いえ house
  • おなか stomach; belly
  • うち home; house
  • あめ rain
  • おとこ man; male
  • たてもの building
  • れいぞうこ refrigeratorSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like れーぞーこ. Keep the kana spelling れいぞうこ; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • えいが movieSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like えーが. Keep the kana spelling えいが; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • のど throat
  • はれ sunny weather
  • りょこう travel; tripSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like りょこー. Keep the kana spelling りょこう; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • ゆめ dream
  • ろく six
  • ひらがな hiragana (this writing system)
  • てんぷら tempura
  • あした tomorrow
  • びょういん hospitalSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like びょーいん. Keep the kana spelling びょういん; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • ちかい near; close
  • なな seven
  • みみ ear
  • やすい cheap; inexpensive
  • きっぷ ticket
  • おかし sweets; snacks
  • やきゅう baseball
  • じゅう ten
  • いい good
  • にし west
  • そこ there
  • けさ this morning
  • そと outside
  • うみ sea
  • てがみ letter (mail)
  • でんわ telephone
  • とうふ tofuSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like とーふ. Keep the kana spelling とうふ; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • ほし star
  • にく meat
  • かぎ key
  • ろっぴゃく six hundred
  • ひるごはん lunch
  • さかな fish
  • すいか watermelon
  • ぬいぐるみ soft toy
  • ひだり left
  • なつ summer
  • けいさつ police; police stationSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like けーさつ. Keep the kana spelling けいさつ; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • おさら plate; dish
  • ゆかた light cotton summer kimono
  • いぬ dog
  • しごと job; work
  • はな flower
  • ぎゅうにゅう milk
  • いいえ no
  • やま mountain
  • いもうと (my) younger sisterSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like いもーと. Keep the kana spelling いもうと; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • いま now
  • きく chrysanthemum
  • おねがいします please (when asking for something)
  • とけい clock; watchSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like とけー. Keep the kana spelling とけい; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • おとこのこ boy
  • たのしい fun; enjoyable
  • とり bird
  • あい love
  • ええ yes
  • よる night
  • ほそい slender; narrow
  • えんぴつ pencil
  • なに what
  • みせ store; shop
  • さいふ wallet
  • とり bird; chicken (meat)
  • すし sushi
  • あに (my) older brother
  • おかね money
  • かいもの shopping
  • きれい pretty; cleanSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like きれー. Keep the kana spelling きれい; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • いす chair
  • のり nori; edible seaweed
  • へた bad at; poor at
  • かわ river
  • みかん mandarin orange
  • あお blue
  • あたま head
  • せみ cicada
  • つよい strong
  • もも peach
  • むずかしい difficult; hard
  • しんかんせん bullet train
  • あし foot; leg
  • おちゃ tea
  • めがね glasses (eyeglasses)
  • いろ color
  • かお face
  • せかい world
  • すこし a little; a few
  • ぬぐ to take off (shoes, clothes)
  • はじめまして Nice to meet you (first greeting)
  • がっこう schoolSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like がっこー. Keep the kana spelling がっこう; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • ふゆ winter
  • おおい many; a lot
  • けしごむ eraser
  • ひと person
  • おとうと (my) younger brotherSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like おとーと. Keep the kana spelling おとうと; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • おはよう good morningSound hint (draft): Commonly sounds like おはよー. Keep the kana spelling おはよう; sustain each long vowel for two beats.
  • みなみ south
  • ちず map
  • おおきい big
  • ひくい low
  • ねこ cat
  • くに country
  • ふたつ two (things)
  • ともだち friend
  • おいしい delicious
  • みず water