Hiragana YELLOW Belt - with AUDIO

Front

Click PLAY, then SELECT the hiragana that matches the SOUND heard.

Back

さ

Answer explanation

さ is commonly written with the bottom section separated from the 'down' stroke. (see image)

さ is written in rōmaji as 'sa' and sounds like the 'sa' in 'salute'.

Front

Options: す, し, つ, お

Back

し

Answer explanation

し is the /shi/ sound in 'ship'.

In rōmaji, we use the English alphabet letters 'shi' to represent し.

Front

Options: つ, す, も, あ

Back

す

Answer explanation

す is the sound 'su' sound in 'super' or 'sushi'.

We write す as 'su' in rōmaji.

Front

Options: け, え, た, せ

Back

せ

Answer explanation

せ is like the start sounds of 'sent'.

In rōmaji, we せ as 'se'.

Front

Options: ろ, そ, い, さ

Back

そ

Answer explanation

そ is sometimes also written with the TOP stroke separate from the the rest of the character. (see image)

そ is written in rōmaji as 'so' and sounds like the 'so' in 'sorry'.

Front

Options: こ, た, は, え

Back

た

Answer explanation

た makes the sound like in the beginning of 'tuck' or 'tatami mat'.

We write た as 'ta' in rōmaji.

Be careful not to mispronounce this sound...

Front

Options: く, さ, た, ち

Back

ち

Answer explanation

ち makes the sound like in 'chin'.

In rōmaji, we write ち as 'chi'.

WARNING: 'chi' and 'sa' are very similar! 'chi' looks like the number 5.

TIP: draw a picture of ち with 5 chins, chips, or chicks, to help you remember...

Front

Choose the correct option: あ, し, ね, つ

Back

つ

Answer explanation

つ makes the sound 'tsu' like in 'tsunami'.

We write つ as 'tsu' in rōmaji.

The つ character has 2 jobs:

1. making the 'tsu' sound (when it is written normal size)

eg. いつ = itsu

2. making a double consonant sound when written SMALL

eg. おっと = otto VERSUS おと = oto

Front

Choose the correct particle: と, あ, て, を

Back

て

Answer explanation

て makes the sound like in 'ten' or 'teriyaki'.

We write て as 'te' in rōmaji.

Front

Multi-choice: Options - と, さ, う, ろ

Back

と

Answer explanation

と sounds like the beginning of 'top'.

We write と as 'to' in rōmaji.

Do you have a とら in your classroom?