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Japanese Lessons
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Welcome to Nihongo Master and your first Hiragana lessons!
Are you ready to learn Japanese? Learn quickly about Nihongo Master then dive into learning your first Japanese characters!
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Consonants Can Change: Hiragana from さ to そ
Let's learn hiragana that start with the "S" sound. Watch out! Sometimes the consonants don't stay the same!
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H is for Hiragana は to ほ
This lesson covers hiragana that start with the "H" sound. Learn how to properly pronounce ふ and remember the difference between は and ほ!
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Learn the 3 Ys: Hiragana や to よ
Learning Y hiragana is easier than the others we've learned so far because there are only three of them and the Y sound doesn't change. You can do this one easily!
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Reading Rules: Long Vowels and Sokuon っ
We look at special combinations of sounds: long vowels and sokuon, or little "tsu." Long vowels are simply longer and little "tsu" is a slight pause.
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Katakana: Vowels First!
You've knocked out hiragana, and now it's time to start on katakana.
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Katakana カ to コ
The next five katakana, カ to コ, look a lot like the hiragana. Don't be confused!
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The Dakuten Strikes Back: Katakana ガ to ゴ
Here we learn the katakana ガ to ゴ. Add dakuten to what you learned in the previous lesson and you are good to go!
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We Have Some Tricky Ones: Katakana サ to ソ
Watch out for シ and ソ! They like to impersonate each other.
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Catching Some Zzzz's: Katakana ザ to ゾ
Add dakuten to change the "s" sound to "z". It's as easy as that.
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Toe-to-toe with Katakana タ to ト
Remember, it's "chi", not "ti." And look carefully for the difference between "tsu" and "shi"!
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ダ to ド and Back to Dakuten
Dakuten is easy, right? Here we learn ダ to ド in katakana.
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Say "Yes" to "No": Katakana ナ to ノ
Don't say ノ to katakana! Keep working hard!
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ハハハ! Laughing at Katakana ハ to ホ
We are halfway through the katakana with ハ to ホ. That's no laughing matter.
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The Return of Handakuten: バ to ポ
Dakuten and handakuten with katakana ハ to ホ. It may seem like a lot, but if you have the ハ line down pat, it will go smoothly.
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Katakana マ to モ
マ, ミ, ム, メ, モ! Don't be confused by some of the katakana that can look similar.
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Let's Go to ララ Land: Katakana ラ to ロ
ラ, リ, ル, レ, ロ! Say that five times fast. Don't forget to practice your pronunciation of these katakana!
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Katakana ヤ, ユ, and ヨ, Also Featuring: Yōon I
ヨ! Many katakana words use ヤ, ユ, and ヨ in yōon combinations.
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Yōon with Katakana: The Sequel
In this lesson we see how to form yōon with the katakana シ, ジ, and チ.
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The Final Katakana: ワ, ヲ and ン
Don't say goodbye to katakana! You will have to use all of the katakana that you have learned in the future as you continue learning Japanese.
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Katakana: An Epilogue
When trying to spell out foreign words, Japanese uses some special combinations of Katakana. Your name in Japanese might use some of these!
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Katakana Final Exam
You've made it! You've learned all the Katakana and it's now time to prove your knowledge. Get to it!
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Saying Hello!
Time to learn some words that you can use everyday! This lesson teaches you how to say hi. Try saying these phrases to everyone you know!
10 Lessons10 Drills