Lesson 1: ア イ ウ エ オ
Reading
How to Read
Just watch the video several times and move on. You can memorize at the Quiz programs.
Structure of 五十音図 [ gojūon-zu | Table of 50 sounds ] is exactly the same as Hiragana.
Long Vowels
| アー | イー | ウー | エー | オー |
| ā | ī | ū | ē | ō |
Long vowels are indicated by an additional horizontal bar "ー".
In Rōmaji, long vowels are indicated by a horizontal bar on top.
Additional Letters
The following additional letters are used to describe the sounds of foreign languages.
ァィゥェォ [small a i u e o]
| イェ | ウィ | ウェ | ウォ |
| ye | wi | we | wo |
These small letters always added after some letter and cannot be used just by themselves.
ヴ [vu]
| ヴァ | ヴィ | ヴ | ヴェ | ヴォ |
| va | vi | vu | ve | vo |
Letter ヴ is used for "v" sound.
Since there is no "v" sound in the Japanese language, it is usually pronounced "b".
Quiz
Quiz A+B is a reading practice of Katakana letters and words.
Content of Quiz C is the same as Quiz A+B (different order) and the pace is faster.
How to Do
- Katakana will be shown.
- Read out the letter when it becomes red color.
- Repeat till you can read most letters correctly.
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