Review : Japanese Writing Characters

Review : Japanese Writing Characters

By ina lestari

​LET'S REVIEW

What are the three Japanese writing characters?

literally means “ordinary” or “simple” kana, is used primarily for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

​​HIRAGANA

most often used for transcription of words from foreign languages or loanwords.

​​KATAKANA

used to write parts of the language (usually content words) such as nouns, adjective stems, and verb stems

KANJI

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Draw KA KI KU KE KO in Hiragana!

HIRAGANA

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Reading the letters from the top to the bottom, how do you read the word? Write it in Romaji!

Multiple Choice

Which of these words is into a kind of foods in Japanese?

• うさぎ

• さかな

• へび

• ごはん

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Write KIMONO in Hiragana!

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What is Japan in Japanese language? Write it in Hiragana

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Write the Romaji of the Hiragana word in the picture!

KATAKANA

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Write the Katakana word in Romaji!

Multiple Choice

Which of these words is England in Katakana?

• ドイツ

• イギリス

• ニュージーランド

• フランス

Poll

When do you use Katakana letters?

• foreign words

• Japanese people's names

• Japanese words

• names of countries

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What is air conditioner in Japanese language? Write it in Katakana!

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Write your nickname in Katakana!