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then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• え

• あ

• う

• い

Answer explanation

あ is the short /u/ sound, like the 'a' in 'banana' OR 'u' in 'up'.

In rōmaji, we use the English alphabet letter 'a' to represent あ.

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then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• い

• お

• あ

• え

Answer explanation

え is the short /e/ sound, like the 'e' sound in 'egg'.

In rōmaji, we use the English alphabet letter of 'e' to represent え.

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then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• え

• う

• い

• お

Answer explanation

い is the short /i/ sound, like the 'i' in 'in'.

In rōmaji, we use the English alphabet letter 'i' to represent い.

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then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• あ

• い

• お

• う

Answer explanation

お is the short /o/ sound, like the 'o' sound in 'on'.

In rōmaji, we use the English alphabet letter of 'o' to represent お.

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then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• う

• お

• あ

• え

Answer explanation

う is the short /oo/ sound, like the 'oo' sound in 'flu' (but shorter!).

In rōmaji, we use the English alphabet letter of 'u' to represent う.

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then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• け

• き

• く

• か

Answer explanation

か is the same sound as the start of the word 'karate'

In rōmaji it is written as 'ka'.

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then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• け

• く

• き

• こ

Answer explanation

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

き is written in rōmaji as 'ki' and sounds like the 'ki' in 'kitten'.

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then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• き

• く

• こ

• か

CLICK on the PLAY button,

then SELECT the hiragana character that

matches the SOUND you hear

• か

• き

• こ

• け

• こ

• き

• か

• く