Understanding the Japanese Language (Yr 6)

How many scripts (ways of writing) does the Japanese language use?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which script is used for writing words that are borrowed from a different language?

• Hiragana
• Katakana
• Kanji
• Romaji

How many basic sounds are there in hiragana/katakana?

• 40
• 36
• 46
• 84

The following word is written using which script?
あつい

• Romaji
• Kanji
• Hiragana
• Katakana

Which script would you use for the following word:
Kangaruu

• Katakana
• Hiragana
• Romaji
• Kanji

The following word is written in which script?
日本語

• Romaji
• Hiragana
• Katakana
• Kanji

Which script is this?
Konnichiwa

• Katakana
• Romaji
• Kanji
• Hiragana

How do the Japanese write particle wa?

• わ
• ワ
• は
• を

Which script would be used to write the following word?
Shirokuma

• Hiragana
• Kanji
• Romaji
• Katakana

How many sounds are represented by each hiragana/katakana character?

• 2
• more than 1
• 1 or more
• 1